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​Barnaby May was born today.

A genetic defect means he's growing at a phenomenal rate.

He’ll be out of nappies within the hour.

​He'll be hitting puberty come lunch. 

By the time the evening news begins, 
he’ll be more grey-haired than the anchorman - and twice as arthritic. 

And by midnight, he'll have died of old age.

With no known cure, doctors want to use Barnaby for vital research.

But his mother is defiant:
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“If my son’s got only a day to live, he’s not spending it 
in some Dettol-drenched laboratory!”

She vows to give Barnaby the fullest life possible 
in the time he's been given.

On a rainy Sunday.

In the centre of the universe.

Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales...

Featured songs

Thank you to Adam Lenson Productions
for premiering these songs:
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​The Mayfly Man has book, music and lyrics by Neil Bastian,
writer of the award-nominated musical The Rise and Fall of Vinnie & Paul.
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Read the original novel by Neil Bastian.

Closing number
(Basic guitar demo)
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