Philoktetes at Soho Rep

Philoktetes, written, directed and designed by John Jesuru, opens at at the Soho Rep on 14 Oct 2007, following previews from 11 Oct and running through to 28 Oct 2007.

Philoktetes: Ten years after abandoning Philoktetes on an island, his fellow soldiers return to retrieve him, now needing him to win the Trojan War.

The play was originally commissioned by the Kaaitheater, Brussels for Wooster Group founding member Ron Vawter. The project has since enjoyed productions in Europe, Mexico, and recently in Japan, starring Noh theatre legend Hideo Kanze.