The Story
A man anointed by God, undone by desire, and remembered forever.
A gritty, contemporary reimagining of the life and times of one of the world's most famous kings — David, the giant slayer. Before he was a saint, he was a fugitive. Before he was a legend, he was a killer.
Act I
The Anointed
"A shepherd's rise triggers a king's madness, turning a savior into a fugitive."
When King Sha'ul is publicly rejected by the Prophet for his arrogance, his mind fractures into a spiral of substance abuse and paranoia. David, a gifted young shepherd, is summoned to soothe the king with his music, eventually winning the nation's heart by slaying a giant enemy. Under the mentorship of Crown Prince Yonatan, David rises to become a beloved military captain — until Sha'ul discovers he has been secretly anointed as his successor, and erupts in a jealous rage.
Act II
The Fugitive
"Exiled and desperate, a peaceful shepherd turns warlord — only to inherit a throne stained by his best friend's blood."
David flees into the wilderness, a fugitive without a crime. For seven years, a band of deserters loyal to him survives on the fringes of society — until a messenger arrives with devastating news: Sha'ul has taken his own life in defeat, and Yonatan has been slaughtered in battle. While David's men celebrate the path to the throne finally being cleared, David falls into a deep, solitary grief for the friend he loved more than a kingdom.
Act III
The Fracture
"Absolute power breeds a final, fatal corruption, igniting a family civil war that leaves a legendary king dying in the shadows of his own empire."
Now a powerful sovereign, David's ego begins to outpace his wisdom. Isolated by the burdens of state, he commits a fatal transgression — and the Prophet Nathan's curse sparks a cycle of blood that tears David's family apart. His sons spiral into civil war, leaving David to die old and debilitated in a crumbling palace. As the imperfect messiah breathes his last, his young son Sh'lomo is crowned — a fragile hope for a peace David could never sustain.
