Dear England
at the Prince Edward Theatre
a new play by James Graham
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It’s time to change the game.
The smash-hit production of Dear England transfers to the West End this Autumn, following a sold-out run at the National Theatre.
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?
The team has the worst track record for penalties in the world, and manager 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.
Joseph Fiennes portrayal of Gareth Southgate is ‘pitch-perfect’ (Time Out) in this ‘thrilling’ (Sunday Times) new play by James Graham, with set design by Es Devlin. Graham reunites with director Rupert Goold, following their acclaimed productions of Tammy Faye and Ink, in this gripping ’new stage epic’ (Telegraph) about both nation and game.
West End premiere season begins 9th October at the Prince Edward Theatre.
Please note this is a fictionalised account of the struggles and successes of England’s football teams, based on extensive research and interviews. It features characters inspired by some real-life individuals, and some composite characters entirely imagined by the author.
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Reviews
‘James Graham’s new stage epic. Tremendous.’
Daily Telegraph
‘The beautiful game in a beautiful play.’
WhatsOnStage
‘A brilliant fusion of sport and art.’
Evening Standard
‘A glorious, generous rollercoaster … That’s what winning looks like.’
Financial Times
‘He shoots, he scores. Graham’s fast-moving portrait of Gareth Southgate’s reign as the England football manager.’
The Times
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Suitability
Please note: This performance contains offensive language, strobe lights, bright lights directly focused at the audience and loud noises throughout.
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Cast includes
Denzel Baidoo
Denzel Baidoo trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
Nick Barclay
Nick Barclay’s work in theatre includes Dear England at the National Theatre (also in the West End)
Josh Barrow
For the National: Dear England (also in the West End) and If Not Now, When?
Tashinga Bepete
For the National: Dear England at the National Theatre (also in the West End)
Gunnar Cauthery
For the National: Dear England (also in the West End), Another World: Losing Our Children to Islamic State, The Suicide, This House and The White Guard
Will Close
For the National: Dear England (also in the West End)
Crystal Condie
For the National: Dear England (also in the West End), All of Us and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Joseph Fiennes
For the National: Dear England (also in the West End) and Love’s Labour’s Lost
Will Fletcher
For the National: Dear England (also in the West End)
Kate Kelly Flood
For the National Theatre, Dear England at the Prince Edward Theatre
Darragh Hand
For the National: Dear England (also in the West End)
Will Harrison-Wallace
For the National: Dear England (also in the West End) and The Lehman Trilogy (also in the West End and Park Avenue Armory, New York)
Miranda Heath
For the National: Dear England (also in the West End) and The Ocean at the End of the Lane
John Hodgkinson
For the National: Dear England (also in the West End)
Lloyd Hutchinson
Sam Allardyce
Lloyd Hutchinson
Dervla Kirwan
For the National Theatre, Aristocrats and Exiles
Albert Magashi
For the National: Dear England (also in the West End)
Tom Mahy
Tom Mahy trained at Drama Centre London.
Kel Matsena
For the National: Dear England (also in the West End)
Lewis Shepherd
For the National: Dear England (also in the West End)
Griffin Stevens
Griffin Stevens trained at ArtsEd.
Paul Thornley
For the National: Dear England (also in the West End), London Road, Noises Off and The Miracle
Tony Turner
For the National: Dear England (also in the West End), The Visit, This House, Burnt by the Sun, Present Laughter, Playing with Fire, The UN Inspector and The Alchemist.
Tristan Waterson
For the National Theatre, Dear England at the Prince Edward Theatre
Ryan Whittle
For the National: Dear England (also in the West End) and Othello
Please note: Joseph Fiennes is not scheduled to perform on 17 October, plus 20 – 22 December inclusive.
Casting and schedule subject to change without notice.
Production team
Playwright
Director
Set Designer
Es Devlin
Es Devlin
Es Devlin trained in English literature, art and music, before attending the Motley theatre design course.
Costume Designer
Evie Gurney
Evie Gurney
For the National: Dear England, Much Ado About Nothing and Antony and Cleopatra
Lighting Designer
Jon Clark
Jon Clark
Jon Clark is a Tony and Olivier award-winning lighting designer. He has designed extensively in the West End, on Broadway, for the National Theatre, Royal Opera House, Royal Shakespeare Company and with many other companies in the UK and internationally.
Co-Movement Director
Co-Movement Director
Hannes Langolf
Hannes Langolf
Hannes Langolf is a German-born physical theatre artist, based in London.
Co-Sound Designer
Co-Sound Designer
Tom Gibbons
Tom Gibbons
Tom Gibbons is a sound designer and composer for theatre, musical theatre, film and live installation.
Additional Music
Video Designer
Ash J Woodward
Ash J Woodward
Ash J Woodward specialises in video and projection design for live performance.
Casting Director
Bryony Jarvis-Taylor
Bryony Jarvis-Taylor
Dialect Coach
Richard Ryder
Richard Ryder
Richard Ryder has been working as a voice coach for more than 20 years. He has an accent app for actors called ‘The Accent Kit’, a free download for iPhone and Android.
Voice Coach
Cathleen McCarron
Cathleen McCarron
Cathleen McCarron is Head of Voice at the National Theatre.
Associate Director
Elin Schofield
Elin Schofield
Elin Schofield is a director, writer and movement director.
Associate Set Designer
Associate Lighting Designer
Ben Jacobs
Ben Jacobs
For the National: Dear England and ANNA (as associate lighting designer)
Group and Education bookings
Delfont Mackintosh Group booking information
Delfont Mackintosh Education booking information
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Assisted performances
Captioned Performance
Saturday 4 November, 2pm
Audio Described Performance
Saturday 18 November, 2pm
BSL Interpreted Performance
Wednesday 29 November, 7pm
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Poster photography by Rick Guest and CGI by Rob Rae