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Tempest, Kae, 1985-

Paradise : a new version of Sophocles' Philoctetes / Sophocles' Philoctetes Kae Tempest. - 137 pages ; 24 cm

Opening: Olivier Theatre, 11 August 2021. On cover: National Theatre.

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"Philoctetes lives in a cave on a desolate island: the wartime hero is now a wounded outcast. Stranded for ten years, he sees a chance of escape when a young soldier appears with tales of Philoctetes' past glories. But with hope comes suspicion - and, as an old enemy emerges, he is faced with an even greater temptation: revenge. Kae Tempest is now widely acknowledged as a revolutionary force in contemporary British poetry, music and drama; they continue to expand the range of their work with a new version of Sophocles' Philoctetes in a bold new translation. Like Brand New Ancients before it, Paradise shows Tempest's gift for lending the old tales an immediate contemporary relevance - and will find this timeless story a wide new audience"--Publisher's description

ISBN: 1529045266 9781529045260

Subjects--Personal Names:
Sophocles. Philoctetes.
Philoctetes (Mythological character) --Drama.
Odysseus, King of Ithaca (Mythological character) --Drama.
Philoctetes (Mythological character)
Odysseus, King of Ithaca (Mythological character)

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Philoctetes (Sophocles)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Trojan War--Drama.
Greek drama (Tragedy)
Tragédie grecque.
Greek drama (Tragedy)

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Drama.
Drama.
Théâtre.

LC Class. No.: PA4414.P5 / T46 2021

Dewey Class. No.: 822.92