Spanning the nineteenth century to the present day, this new work traces the evolving shapes of masculinity through a single, multifaceted figure. From motherless child and bullied schoolboy to soldier, coloniser, cult leader, and media personality, he embodies the roles, expectations, and contradictions that have defined male identity across generations. Through fragmented moments—ranging from military service to podcast recording, book launches to living as a badger—the production interrogates how personal and societal narratives of manhood are formed and perpetuated.

Written by Alice Birch (Anatomy of a Suicide, Normal People), the production features Kyle Soller (The Inheritance, Andor) in the central role. It is directed by Sam Pritchard, former Associate Director at the Royal Court.