Stanley Ayers’ humdrum existence is transformed when he meets a young woman who introduces him to life. Stanley has always had aspirations of success in business and his anonymity at work has always been a cause of distress. When offered the opportunity to impress his boss he cannot resist. His choice costs him his girlfriend and his futile attempts to regain her love lead to despair and retreat.

The performance confronts a subject explored many times throughout the history of theatre; to be or not to be? We have a mesmerising curiosity with this macabre subject yet in everyday life it remains a relative taboo, as Dan Bell of BBC news says “If suicide is the second most serious public health issue for young men, why don't we know about it?”

The Sum of it All... blends physical characterisation, delicate storytelling, integrated technology and choreographed physical sequences. Anomic use all of the elements of the performance to tell the story in the most visually and aurally stimulating way possible. The combination and reinvention of stylistic elements helps to contribute to the performance’s visual impact, creating an eclectic, visual feast.