A NEW production exploring Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) through the framework of Homer’s Odyssey is revived by Theatre Témoin for a UK tour of theatres and veteran communities.

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.

Odysseus 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.

Theatre Témoin and Grafted Cede present this unique and striking exploration of PTSD in a modern retelling of Homer’s Odyssey.

Both Theatre Témoin and Grafted Cede share a passion for telling exciting stories in a visually unforgettable way and devised Nobody’s Home in California via a series of collaborative workshops with combat veterans.

It was originally presented at both Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe festivals in 2011 and performed in theatres and universities throughout the USA.

An integral part of this new 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 will be at The Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham on Thursday, May 19 and Friday, May 20. Call 01242 572573 or go to everymantheatre.org.uk for tickets.