Play The Man

"If you don't know what to die for, for what will you live?"

lay the Man is a major new drama which shows the struggles of politics, family and faith surrounding the Oxford Martyrs.

he play opens on Broad Street, at the very place where these men were burnt alive. The rest of the performance takes place in the beautiful mediaeval Durham Quad in Trinity College.

Press Release

lay the Man is written by James Mumford and Patrick Malone, based on an original idea by James. James is a twenty year-old undergraduate at Trinity College, Oxford and winner of last year's Gibbs Prize at the University. It is being directed by Patrick, a professional actor whose credits include The Crucible at The Young Vic, the New Writing Season at the Lyric Hammersmith, and the feature films True Blue and Fly Fishing. Almost everyone involved is a student at Oxford, with a vast collection of successful student shows at the University theatres and the Playhouse to their names.

erformances took place from the 14th to the 18th of May inclusive at 7.30pm.

Design by Matthew Somerville