'Judith'
The play is inspired by a story from the Bible in which Judith, the young beautiful widow from Bethulie, seduces Holofernes the tyrant, then cuts off his head while he sleeps, bringing about the fall of the Assyrien army and freedom to the town.
Director: Jean-Paul Wenzel
French adaptation: Jean-Michel Déprats

Howard Barker
Author, poet, painter, director, he has written some 50 plays and is often the director of his own works in the framework of his theatre company  ‘The Wrestling School’.Howard Barker has coined the phrase  ‘Theatre of Catastrophe’, to describe his work. His plays often explores violence, sexuality, the desire for power, and human motivation.

Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers
‘Judith ou le corps séparé’ by Howard Barker
Directed by Jean-Paul Wenzel
9 Janvier - 11 February 2007
Tuesday to Saturday at 21h, Sundays at 16h

Round table on Howard Barker and the Theatre of Catastrophe
Wednesday 24 January at 17h
Université de Paris IV Sorbonne / salle des actes
1 rue Victor Cousin, 75005 Paris
with Jean-Paul Wenzel, Jean-Michel Deprats, lecturer of Anglo-American studies and Performing Arts At the University of Paris-X Nanterre, Elisabeth Angel Perez, Professor of English Literature at Univerisity Paris-IV Sorbonne and Jean-Pierre Engelbach of Editions théâtrales.

Round table in presence of Howard Barker
on Saturday 10 February after the performance. With the participation of the cast and crew, Jean-Michel Deprats, lecturer of Anglo-American studies and Performing Arts At the University of Paris-X Nanterre, and Elisabeth Angel Perez, Professor of English Literature at Univerisity Paris-IV Sorbonne.

It is essential to book a seat for the round tables – Tel: 01 46 14 70 50

Théâtre des Amandiers, Nanterre
9 January -11 February 2007
www.nanterre-amandiers.com