A PIECE of theatre using the framework of Homer's Odyssey to explore the plight of a homecoming soldier suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder comes to Bridport Arts Centre on Friday (12).

Nobody's Home tells the story of Odysseus, who has come home from the war.

His bath’s broken, and he can’t fix it. As he stares at his reflection, he begins to suspect that his journey back to the people he loves might not be as easy at it seems.

Set in a bathroom, Nobody’s Home follows a soldier’s journey through his own mind, as he struggles with the monsters of his past to finally arrive home.

The production comes to Bridport though Theatre Témonin and Grafted Cede

It was originally presented at both Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe festivals in 2011, where it received 5-star reviews, and performed in theatres and universities throughout the USA.

With its central theme arguably even more urgent and relevant today than it was five years ago, the production is now being revived for a tour of British theatres and military veteran communities.

An integral part of the tour will be an outreach campaign run with assistance from PTSD professionals including the charity Combat Stress, to engage war veterans and others with experience of war and trauma, as well as youth workshops in physical theatre.

Nobody's Home is touring theatres and military veteran communities in the UK through the first half of the year and is supported by The Wellcome Trust and The Salisbury Playhouse.

It is also receiving support from the military authorities.

The play begins at 8pm. Contact Bridport Arts Centre for tickets.

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