World Premiere Event!

An adaptation of Sophocles’ PHILOCTETES

by Kirt Shineman

"They’re betting on the hour you die."

FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: 

The Philo is the world premiere of a bold new play by Kirt Shineman, Sonoran Repertory Theatre's Playwright-in-Residence. Inspired by Sophocles' Philoctetes and reimagined for the age of prediction markets, algorithms, and crowd forecasting, it asks a simple question:

What happens when we stop trying to predict the future...and start trying to control it?

Part political thriller and part modern Greek tragedy, The Philo follows a cast of characters forced to choose between loyalty, truth, ambition, and survival in a world where every decision can be analyzed, calculated, and exploited.

But The Philo isn't just something you watch.

Throughout the performance, you'll be invited to make predictions that become part of the experience itself. Not to change the story, but to confront the same questions the characters face. Every day we predict elections, stock markets, sporting events, and our own futures. But if we know what's most likely to happen, are we still making choices...or simply following the odds?

Like the great Greek tragedies that inspired it, The Philo isn't really about politics or technology. It's about people. About trust. Betrayal. Sacrifice. And whether our future is something we discover...or something we create.

Everybody's making predictions these days.

Why not make a few at the theatre?