2-3Rd May, Studio Four, Arts Bar Hope St., 6.30 pm

The Bacchae starts at 6.30. There is a 20 min interval at 8 and The Importance of Being Earnest starts at 8.20.

An unlikely double-bill sees PurpleDoor join up with Marauders Theatre to stage two of history's most audacious explorations of gender and society: The Bacchae and The Importance of Being Earnest.

A dramatic retelling of Euripides' epic play, The Bacchae is the story of Dionysus, the god of wine and revelry, who returns home to clear his mother's name and to punish the city for refusing to allow people to worship him.

The Importance of Being Earnest is one of the world's best-known plays. This completely re-worked version of Oscar Wilde's masterpiece is a celebration of breaking free from the norms of a repressive society.

Both productions are part of PurpleDoor's community productions, which champion undiscovered talent and give them the opportunity to stage some of the world's greatest plays. See both shows in one evening for a single ticket price.