One funeral, one man, one country — and everything he's never said.
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
Rafe Spall's 90-minute hurricane of grief and rage.
Direction
Clint Dyer's staging dissolves barrier between actor and audience.
Writing
Co-written with Roy Williams — poetry that punches.
Director
Clint Dyer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of a trilogy exploring Black and white British masculinity — followed by 'Death of England: Face to Face' and 'Death of England: Delroy'.
Clint Dyer became the National Theatre's first Black director in 2019; this was his debut as joint artistic director.
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