One man, one funeral, one absolutely unhinged eulogy that'll gut you alive.
After the death of his dad, Michael is powerless and angry. In a state of heartbreak, he confronts the difficult truths about his father's legacy and the country that shaped him. At the funeral, unannounced and unprepared, Michael decides it is time to speak.
Acting
Thomas Coombes delivers a one-man hurricane of grief and fury.
Direction
Clint Dyer's staging makes the audience complicit witnesses.
Writing
Razor-sharp monologue that weaponizes working-class vernacular.
Director
Clint Dyer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Clint Dyer and Roy Williams' 'Death of England' trilogy examining Brexit-era British identity through Black and white working-class lenses.
Thomas Coombes originated the role on stage in 2020; this film version was shot during the actual live NT run, preserving genuine audience reactions.
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