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Zora Howard’s “Hang Time” Brings Lynching Silence to Scotland

8/23/2026

Summary

Story summary

Zora Howard presents Hang Time at the Lyceum Theatre in Scotland during the International Festival.
The play depicts three Black men hanging after a lynching, punctuated by prolonged silences.
Bryce Foley (Blood) dreams, Kamal Bolden (Slim) seeks quick gain, Julian Rozzell (Bird) offers wisdom.
Charlie Oates directs movement, making tiny gestures carry heavy emotional weight.
The European premiere runs Thursday 20 August to Sunday 23 August 2026, 8 pm Thurs-Sat and 3 pm Sunday.

History

Historical Context

When Lorraine Hansberry’s play A Raisin in the Sun opened on Broadway in 1959, it dramatized a Black family’s $10,000 life-insurance windfall and their fight against housing segregation. The work’s 1961 film adaptation and 2005 Library of Congress preservation cemented its cultural impact. Zora Howard’s Hang Time at Scotland’s Lyceum Theatre draws on that legacy to confront contemporary Black trauma.

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Story summary

Zora Howard presents Hang Time at the Lyceum Theatre in Scotland during the International Festival.
The play depicts three Black men hanging after a lynching, punctuated by prolonged silences.
Bryce Foley (Blood) dreams, Kamal Bolden (Slim) seeks quick gain, Julian Rozzell (Bird) offers wisdom.
Charlie Oates directs movement, making tiny gestures carry heavy emotional weight.
The European premiere runs Thursday 20 August to Sunday 23 August 2026, 8 pm Thurs-Sat and 3 pm Sunday.

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