2024/25 Season
Hir by Taylor mac
Somewhere in the suburbs, Isaac has returned from the wars to help take care of his ailing father, only to discover a household in revolt. The insurgent: his mom. Liberated from an oppressive marriage, with Isaac’s newly out transgender sibling as her ally, she’s on a crusade to dismantle the patriarchy. But in Taylor Mac’s sly, subversive comedy, annihilating the past doesn’t always free you from it.
CONTENT WARNING: This play contains strong, explicit language throughout. Recommended age 18+
Playing for only 10 performances at the historic North Front Theatre & Rooftop Bar (5th Floor) in downtown Wilmington, NC.
Directed by Tony-Elias Choufani. Featuring ensemble members Louie Johnson and Luke Robbins, with Lisa McCoy and Kevin Roberge.
Tickets available at the door!
General Admission are raked seating built into the theatre that slope away from the stage. VIP Seats are free-standing floor seats and tables right in front of the stage. There is a full service bar in the lobby of the theatre.
This play runs for approx. 2 hours including intermission.
“…sensational—in all senses of the word…[an] audacious and uproarious black comedy…Mac has his own gloriously skewed vision of the toxins fouling the American family from within, and in its avowedly loopy way HIR reflects current concerns about the decline of the middle class, as well as the trauma war veterans endure…brilliant writing…” —The New York Times.
“[HIR] harks back to a time when politically driven narratives were the rule, not the exception. HIR has a lot of ideas—necessary ideas, especially when it comes to flinging open closets in the ‘trans’ world…[and] the show is saved from potential proselytizing by Mac’s awareness that his arguments have to grow in complexity in order for his characters to grow.” —The New Yorker.
