HANG ON

By Jacob Brandt
Directed by Srda Vasiljević

At the turn of the 20th century, one of the most ambitious and controversial public works projects ever undertaken was completed in New York. The day’s most innovative scientists and engineers, the country’s wealthiest financiers, and an enormous labor force, largely made up of immigrant workers, toiled above and below ground, and the New York City Subway was born.

Under the direction of Srđa Vasiljević, composer/ performer Jacob Brandt leads a cast of actor-musicians in an indie-folk exploration of New York’s rapid transit system: its origins, its current state of crisis, and if there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. Featuring the breakout busker folk trio Bandits On The Run, special guest experts, and more!

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