Socrates / by Tim Blake Nelson.

"'Socrates' is a witty and endlessly fascinating drama about a complicated man who changed how the Western world thought. This powerful play is an intellectual thrill ride from the philosopher's growing prominence in democratic Athens through the military and social upheavals that led to one of the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nelson, Tim Blake (Author)
Corporate Author: Dramatists Play Service (New York, N.Y.) (Publisher)
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Dramatists Play Service Inc., [2019]
Subjects:
Socrates > Drama.
Socrates > Trials, litigation, etc. > Drama.
Socrates > Death and burial > Drama.
Greece > Civilization > To 146 B.C. > Drama.
Socrates.
Civilization.
Trials.
Greece.
To 146 B.C.
Drama.
Genre:
Drama.
Physical Description:96 pages ; 20 cm
Format: Book
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Summary:
"'Socrates' is a witty and endlessly fascinating drama about a complicated man who changed how the Western world thought. This powerful play is an intellectual thrill ride from the philosopher's growing prominence in democratic Athens through the military and social upheavals that led to one of the most infamous executions in Western history. 'Socrates' is a passionate tribute to the man who continues to inspire us to question authority and defend freedom of belief."--publisher description.
Note:15 men, 1 woman (doubling, flexible casting).
"'Socrates' was developed with the support of New York Stage and Film & Vassar's Powerhouse Season, Summer 2016"--page 4.
Opened in April, 2019.
Call Number:PS3564.E4765 S63 2019
ISBN:0822240637
9780822240631