A re-worked version of The Bacchae by ancient Greek playwright Euripides will open at the Ponton Theatre at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst on Tuesday 26 May. The play has been developed and is performed by third-year theatre/media students in the CSU School of Communication and Creative Industries in Bathurst, and is directed by lecturer Mr Adam Deusien. "This production of The Bacchae is a reimagining of the ancient Greek tragedy that interrogates a contemporary world obsessed with the 'self'," Mr Deusien said. "The original play deals with an ancient Greek god who feels he isn't being worshipped properly, but this relationship to the gods is a bit outdated in our increasingly secular world. What we wanted to propose is that we have replaced any sense of spirituality with a worship of self, and that we are more interested in self-promotion than self-investigation. When we are stuck in a world of all heat, but no light, what are the results?" The 80-minute long CSU production has a vibrant and exciting design that draws heavily from pop culture and fashion, and showcases many of the physical and creative talents of the theatre/media students. The Bacchae plays at the Ponton Theatre (building 1434), CSU in Bathurst, from 7pm Tuesday 26 to Saturday 30 May, with a 1pm matinee on Saturday.