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Discus
Full-Length Play, Drama / 2w, 2m, 3any gender (adult)
Image: 2022 Hunger and Thirst Theatre Production (Al Foote/Courtesy of Becca Schlossberg)
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Cast Size
2w, 2m, 3any gender (adult) -
Duration
90 minutes -
Subgenre
Adaptation (Literature) -
Target Audience
Adult
Details
Summary
Hyacinth is dead. Well, no, not yet; he's lost in the Nether Place. But what happened? Who killed him? Wait, did someone kill him? And where's Apollo? That's all Hyacinth can remember at first: that his life truly began the night he locked eyes with the great god Apollo...
Discus boldly reimagines the often-overlooked queer love story of Apollo and Hyacinth: a heartbreaking and candid play that challenges us with its powerfully relevant themes of class, power, justice, accountability, and – above all – change.
History
Cast Attributes
Performing Groups
- Time Period Greek/Roman/Biblical
- Setting The space in between life and death and many other locations in ancient Greece.
- Features Period Costumes
- Additional Features No Intermission
- Duration 90 minutes
- Cautions
- Strong Language
- Mild Adult Themes
Media
“Provocative... challenging... a post-modern look at the classic queer love story.” – DC Theatre Arts
“Playwright Becca Schlossberg's Discus brings a fresh and, for an essentially tragic tale, tremendously fun version of the myth of Hyacinth and Apollo to the stage... Discus is worthy of a wreath of laurels.” – Thinking Theater NYC
“The provocative new indie interpretation conflates the central tale of Apollo and Hyacinth with other characters and episodes from the myths of the gods, current vernacular and word plays with more traditional language, and the established male and female figures with some gender-reversed casting, for a challenging look at the universal themes of class and power, justice and accountability, remorse and repentance, and the possibility to change for the better when inspired by love.” – DC Theatre Arts
”This is a beautiful work. Sweet and intimate, with still the epic threads that are sewn into any myth involving the pantheon. Playwright Becca Schlossberg's work exists both in the then of the original myth and the now of contemporary mores.” – A Work Unfinishing
“Highly sylized [and] well paced... [A] faithful yet innovative new retelling of this ancient love story.” – Lavender After Dark
Photos
Image: 2022 Hunger and Thirst Theatre Production (Al Foote/Courtesy of Becca Schlossberg)
Image: 2022 Hunger and Thirst Theatre Production (Al Foote/Courtesy of Becca Schlossberg)
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
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