Benjamin Lay:The Irrepressible Prophet

Standing barely four feet tall, Lay was a hunchbacked, vegan, Quaker dwarf who lived in a cave and waged a fearless war against slavery. His theatrical protests, relentless defiance of injustice, and unshakable convictions made him a force of nature, setting the stage for abolitionist movements to come.

Spanning 80 years and four continents, this limited series or feature film unfolds in a nonlinear narrative, tracing Lay’s journey from an apprentice glover in England to a seafarer in the Mediterranean, a witness to slavery’s horrors in Barbados, and ultimately, a pariah-turned-prophet in Colonial Pennsylvania. His public denunciations of Quaker slaveholders—often staged with shocking and dramatic flair—put him at odds with his own community but placed him in the lineage of revolutionaries who would reshape history.

Featuring adventure, political intrigue, and powerful social themes, Benjamin Lay: The Irrepressible Prophet is a gripping, high-stakes drama with an unforgettable central figure—a rebel, an outcast, and a prophet whose time has come.

Status: In development (10-Episode Limited Series)