Football and non-football fans alike will be brought to their feet in this joyous, five-star ‘new stage epic’ (Telegraph). From multi award-winning writer James Graham (Sherwood, BBC) and director Rupert Goold (Patriots, Cold War), Dear England tells the inspiring, at times heart-breaking, and ultimately uplifting story of Gareth Southgate’s revolutionary tenure as England manager.
David Sturzaker (Doctors, BBC) plays former England manager Gareth Southgate in this gripping examination of nation and game. He is joined by stage and screen actress Samantha Womack (Eastenders, BBC; The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe) as team psychologist Pippa Grange.
A co-production with JAS Theatricals.
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It’s time to change the game. The country that gave the world football has since delivered a painful pattern of loss. Why can’t England’s men win at their own game? With the worst track record for penalties in the world, Gareth Southgate knows he needs to open his mind and face up to the years of hurt to take team and country back to the promised land.
Age recommendation: 10+ This performance contains offensive language, strobe lights, bright lights directly focused at the audience and loud noises throughout.
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2 hours 50 minutes, including interval.
David Sturzaker (Gareth Southgate), Samantha Womack (Pippa Grange).
James Graham (Writer), Rupert Goold (Director), Es Devlin (Set Designer), Evie Gurney (Costume Designer), Jon Clark (Lighting Designer), Ellen Kane (Co-Movement Director), Hannes Langolf (Co-Movement Director), Dan Balfour (Co-Sound Designer), Tom Gibbons (Co-Sound Designer), Max Perryment (Additional Music), Ash J Woodward (Video Designer), Bryony Jarvis-Taylor (Casting Director), Richard Ryder (Dialect Coach), Elin Schofield (Associate Director), Will Brown (Associate Set Designer), Ben Jacobs (Associate Lighting Designer)
Age Guidance:
10+ This performance contains offensive language, strobe lights, bright lights directly focused at the audience and loud noises throughout.
'James Graham’s new stage epic. Tremendous'
'The beautiful game in a beautiful play'
'A back-of-the-net winner'
'A brilliant fusion of sport and art'
'A glorious, generous rollercoaster... That's what winning looks like'
'James Graham scores again'
'A theatrical spectacle as uplifting as any England victory'
'A triumphant transfer scores on the West End'
'James Graham’s retelling of the Southgate era is undoubtedly the play of the year'
