Editing Dionysus (section)

===Modern film and performance art===
[[File:Las Incantadas Louvre Ma1393 side B.jpg|thumb|right|[[Las Incantadas]] Dionysus, large relief from the agora of [[Thessalonica]], now in the [[Louvre]].]]

In 1969, an adaption of ''The Bacchae'' was performed, called ''[[Dionysus in '69 (theatrical production)|Dionysus in '69]]''. A [[Dionysus in '69|film]] was made of the same performance. The production was notable for involving audience participation, nudity, and theatrical innovations.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Greenspun|first1=Roger|title=Screen::De Palma's 'Dionysus in 69'|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9E01E2D81638EE34BC4B51DFB566838B669EDE|access-date=1 August 2017|newspaper=New York Times|date=23 March 1970}}</ref>

In 1974, Stephen Sondheim and Burt Shevelove adapted Aristophanes' comedy ''The Frogs'' into a [[The Frogs (musical)|modern musical]], which hit broadway in 2004 and was revived in London in 2017. The musical keeps the descent of Dionysus into Hades to bring back a playwright; however, the playwrights are updated to modern times, and Dionysus is forced to choose between [[George Bernard Shaw]] and [[William Shakespeare]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Murray|first1=Matthew|title=The Frogs|url=http://www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/Frogs.html|website=Talkin' Broadway|access-date=2 August 2017}}</ref>

In 2019, the South Korean boy band [[BTS]] released a [[rap-rock]]-[[synth-pop]]-[[hip hop music|hip hop]] track.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1">{{cite magazine|last1=Lipshutz|first1=Jason|date=17 April 2019|title=How BTS' 'Dionysus' Demonstrates the Group's Musical Ambition|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8507685/bts-dionysus-musical-ambition|access-date=22 April 2019|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> named "[[Dionysus (song)|Dionysus]]" as part of their album ''[[Map of the Soul: Persona]]''. The naming of this song comes from the association of the namesake with debauchery and excess, this is reflected in its lyrics talking about "getting drunk on art" – [[Pun|playing on the Korean words]] for "alcohol" (술 ''sul'') and "art" (예술 ''yesul'') as an example – alongside expressions about their stardom, legacy, and artistic integrity.<ref name=":3">{{cite web |last1=Daly |first1=Rhian |title=All the biggest talking points from BTS' global press conference: Jungkook's missing mixtape, Suga's next prophecy, and the meaning behind 'Map Of The Soul: Persona' |url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/bts-map-of-the-soul-persona-global-press-conference-2477824 |website=[[NME]] |access-date=17 April 2019 |date=22 April 2019}}</ref>

In 2024, French actor and singer [[Philippe Katerine|Phillippe Katerine]] portrayed a blue and near naked Dionysus at the [[2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony]] in France.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rose |first=Michel |date=27 July 2024 |title=Paris ceremony 'Last Supper' parody sparks controversy |url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/olympics/paris-ceremony-last-supper-parody-sparks-controversy-2024-07-27/ |website=[[Reuters]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=28 July 2024 |title=Paris Olympics organizers 'sorry' for any offense over opening ceremony |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/en/sports/article/2024/07/28/paris-olympics-organizers-sorry-for-any-offense-over-opening-ceremony_6702640_9.html |access-date=30 July 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kaloi |first=Stephanie |date=28 July 2024 |title=Paris Olympics Producers Say 'The Last Supper' Inspired That Opening Ceremony Scene: 'Many Have Done It Before' |url=https://www.thewrap.com/paris-olympics-producers-last-supper-inspired-opening-ceremony/ |access-date=31 July 2024 |website=TheWrap |language=en-US}}</ref>