Solo show, Universal, Classic text, Theatre, Historical, Adaptation

Fires on the Plain

Setagaya-Silk (Japan)

Experience a bold theatrical adaptation of one of Japan’s most powerful war novels: Ōoka Shōhei’s classic Fires on the Plain reimagined for the stage. This solo performance brings to life the harrowing journey of a soldier lost in the chaos of World War II. Through multiple roles, one actor explores the depths of war, solitude, and human survival. Explores themes of faith, dignity and humanity through the loneliness, hunger and moral dilemma of the Philippine front. A visceral, intimate take on Ooka’s classic, confronting the darkness of war with haunting clarity.

Original Text by | Ōoka Shōhei
Adapted and Directed by | Horikawa Honoh
Performed by | Nagai Hideki

Photos by | Igaki Photo Studio (use courtesy of Toyooka Theatre Festival, Japan)

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• Theatre
• £10.00
• 31 August 2026
• 85 minutes
• 23:55
• C ARTS | C venues | C digital
• portal – on demand
• 12+ (guidance)
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  Contains distressing and potentially triggering themes | Contains depitctions of violence