Discus

by Becca Schlossberg

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 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 a heartbreaking and candid play that challenges us with its powerfully relevant themes of class, power, justice, accountability, and - above all - change.

Genres: Plays

90 pages, Paperback

Published February 10, 2023

Reviews

[Kristi Hovington · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a beautiful play about the love story of Apollo and Hyacinth, modernized. The man who sold it to me said it would destroy me, and while it didn’t quite do that, I was mesmerized whilst reading it. Would jump at the chance to see it performed.

[Ez · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

I think this would be fascinating to see performed at Juilliard. Some of the writing style is lost on me just from reading.