Paradise
Douban
天堂
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Paradise——a new version of Philoctetes by Sophocles
opening date:
2021-08-04
genre:
theater
theater:
Olivier Theatre
director:
Ian Rickson
playwright:
Kae Tempest
actor:
Lesley Sharp
/
Gloria Obianyo
/
Anastasia Hille
overview
Paradise
A thrilling story of pride, glory and betrayal.
Kae Tempest, the astonishing writer, recording artist and performer, forges an epic new take on Greek legend.
Philoctetes: once a celebrated wartime hero, now a wounded outcast on a desolate island.
When a young soldier appears, his hope of escape comes with suspicion. And as an old enemy also emerges, he is faced with an even greater temptation: revenge.