The Hang

by Taylor Mac

A joyfully queer fantasia that draws on jazz music and operatic form to reimagine the last hours of Socrates as an ecstatic celebration.

The latest work from playwright Taylor Mac and composer Matt Ray takes us to ancient Athens on the eve of the death of famous philosopher Socrates. Sentenced to die for corrupting the youth (by having sex with them), Socrates decides to spend his remaining hours doing what he loves: engaging...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1636701884
• ISBN13: 9781636701882
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Theatre Communications Group
• Length: 128 Pages