Summary
In a penthouse in Manhattan, Connor plays dead for his wealthy older boyfriend Felix. Elsewhere, in a dark, wet basement in 1999, he plays Double Serpent with his invisible friend while he waits for Fake Dad to be done with his business upstairs.
Using a brilliant triple-helix structure, Sam Max’s playscript threads fantasy together with Connor’s past and present, creating a thriller in which there are Fake Dads and real daddies, surgery and blood play, childhood scarring and adulthoo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781946604521 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1946604526 |
| Author: | Sam Max |
| Publisher: | Ugly Duckling Presse |
| Imprint: | Ugly Duckling Presse |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Release Date: | 1 November 2026 |
| Weight: | 170g |
| Dimensions: | 10mm x 133mm x 184mm |
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Sam Max
Sam Max (b. 1995) is an American film director, screenwriter, stage director, and playwright, working in New York City and Berlin. His most recent play, Double Serpent, was nominated for Vienna’s prestigious Nestroy Prize for Best Performance in the German-Speaking World, and was selected for the 2025 Theatertreffen at Berliner Festspiele, as one of the 10 Most Remarkable Productions in Germany.
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