A Play by Savon Bartley
What spirals when an absent father reaches out to his son over Instagram with no apologies, no remorse, and 20 years’ worth of unanswered questions? Written and performed by the son of a mother who tried, Savon Bartley tells a story about what boys become in the absence of men. It’s about the inheritance of silence, the ache of uncertainty, and the miracle of breaking the cycle. Written entirely in verse, Holes in the Shape of my Father is a poetic reckoning with manhood, memory, and what it means to grow up without a father.
Linda Armstrong of New York Amsterdam News gives a review of Savon Bartley’s debut play Holes in the Shape of my Father.
Savon Bartley talks candidly about his poignant one-man show, ‘Holes in the Shape of my Father’
‘Holes in the Shape of my Father’ brings autobiographical trauma triumphantly to life
Get exclusive access to a raw, live audio recording of the show’s first 10 minute presentation at The Public Theater, development commentary, and a look inside the writing process.
