written & performed 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 fear 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.
This solo drama is both a poetic reckoning with the complexities of fatherhood and generational trauma as well as a cultural conversation around masculinity, mental health, infidelity, rage, and resilience told entirely in verse, blending spoken word, rhythm, and raw storytelling.
