Death of England: Michael
Following acclaimed seasons at the National Theatre, Clint Dyer and Roy Williams’ extraordinary series of three state of the nation plays, DEATH OF ENGLAND, will be performed together for the very first time for a strictly limited season @sohoplace.
These three interconnected plays are, by turns, exhilarating, profoundly moving, funny but furious, and deeply theatrical. Watch one as a standalone experience or discover the connections between two or three of the plays as Michael, Delroy, Denise and Carly navigate the joys and challenges of what it means to be British in 2024.
DEATH OF ENGLAND: MICHAEL
A family in mourning. A man in crisis.
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.
Thomas Coombes stars in this scorching and fearless play which asks explosive and enduring questions about identity, race and class in Britain.
Cast & Creative
CAST
DEATH OF ENGLAND: MICHAEL
Thomas Coombes
Understudy Michael
Cary Crankson
CREATIVE
Written by
Clint Dyer & Roy Williams
Director
Clint Dyer
Set and Costume Designer
Sadeysa Greenaway-Bailey
Set and Costume Designer
ULTZ
Lighting Designer
Jackie Shemesh
Sound Designer
Benjamin Grant
Sound Designer
Pete Malkin
Associate Lighting Designer
Chris Davey
Associate Director
Anastasia Osei-Kuffour
REVIEWS
★★★★
‘Thomas Coombes gives a tour de force performance’
EVENING STANDARD
‘The most exciting stage acting in Britain’
THE TIMES
★★★★
‘The finest state of the nation series of the century’
WHATSONSTAGE
★★★★★
‘These are big plays but Roy Williams and Clint Dyer never take their eye off the human heart beating beneath it all’
BROADWAY WORLD
★★★★
‘Full of rage, love and pride’
TIME OUT
★★★★
‘Astonishing physicality and bravura performances’
DAILY TELEGRAPH
★★★★
‘Raw, gutsy and exhilarating – the West End needs shows like this. Full of rage, swagger and furious feeling’
EVENING STANDARD
On Thursday 5 September at 3.30pm, the role of Michael will be played by CARY CRANKSON