A comprehensive account of the life and trial of one of the Western canon's greatest thinkers. In addition to its current relevance to our fractured democracy, the play examines the metaphysical fault lines between Socrates and his greatest student, Plato, along with Plato's subsequent tutelage of Aristotle. Though heavily researched for historical accuracy, the play ultimately explores the emotional extremes of both Plato's love for Socrates as well as the toll Socrates's pursuit of truth took on his followers and family as he sought to hold Athens to account for trying and convicting him.

Doug Hughes

Tim Blake Nelson