The Wolf of Poyais at Assembly Roxy (Roxy Boxy)

The Wolf of Poyais is a one-man show based on the true story of Gregor MacGregor, a 19th-century Scottish adventurer who convinced hundreds of people to invest in and emigrate to a fictional Central American territory called Poyais. Performed by Thom Tuck, MacGregor addresses the audience directly as a lecturer, motivational guru, and unapologetic conman eager to share the secrets of his success with a modern crowd. Written by Sam Went, co-founder of Blue Bar Productions, the show draws parallels between nineteenth-century fraud and today's culture of cryptocurrency evangelists, wellness gurus, and get-rich-quick podcasts. The production reframes deceit as ambition and corruption as entrepreneurship, asking why the language of the con remains so persuasive.