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PARADISE by KAE TEMPESTA Reimagining of Sophocles’ Philoctetes.
Kae Tempest’s ‘Paradise’ rewrites an ancient Greek myth into a blistering scream for the abandoned – the veterans, the outcasts, those society discards. Tempest, one of our most vital contemporary voices, exposes how power chews people up and spits them out. This production strips war down to its rawest truth: it’s not about enemies, but who gets left behind. Come bear witness to the story they don’t want you to hear
On a rubbish-strewn island at the edge of a forgotten war, the wounded soldier Philoctetes rots in a cave, abandoned by his army and left with only his mythic bow for company. When the cunning general Odysseus and the idealistic young recruit Neoptolemus arrive to drag him back into battle, their mission unravels into a brutal game of betrayal, trauma, and the cost of survival. Meanwhile, the island’s Chorus – a ragtag community of exiles, healers, and dreamers – watch with dark humour and weary wisdom. They’ve seen soldiers come and go, but Philoctetes’ rage might finally crack the sky open. Tempest’s blistering rewrite asks: What happens when the weapons we cling to become the chains that keep us trapped?
Contains adult themes and strong language.
Doors open 7:00pm, curtain up 7:30pm.
Tickets available online from www.chorltonplayers.com/tickets
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
St Werburghs Hall, 70 St Werburghs Road, Manchester, M21 0TJ, United Kingdom
