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Dear England - education resource

Drama English PE Performing Arts

A lone figure stands, his back to us, wearing a waistcoat, shirt and trousers, in the centre of the red cross of the England flag that appears as a landscape rolling off into the distance.

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Overview

This written resource explores creative production elements in Dear England, with focus on our 2023 production. The pack also aids discussion around important themes: identity, equality and gender, and can be used to support the PE and PSHE curriculum.

It remains relevant to the 2025 production, though please note new cast information.

Learning outcomes

This resource will support students’ understanding of various production elements in theatre as part of the GCSE and A level Drama course, in addition to discussion of challenging themes.

It also offers idea on how the production can be used to support the PE and PSHE curriculum.

Production information

Olivier Theatre, 2023 and 2025, National Tour 2025, The Lowry 2025 (links open new tabs).

Dear England, written by James Graham, directed by Rupert Goold; set design by Es Devlin; costume design by Evie Gurney; lighting design by Jon Clark; video design by Ash J Woodward; movement directed by Ellen Kane and Hannes Langolf; sound design by Dan Balfour and Tom Gibbons.

Photography by Rick Guest and CGI by Rob Rae

Suitability

Suitable for 13+/KS3+

Content warning

Reference to racism, mental health and identity.

Keywords

Dear England, James Graham, Design, GCSE, A Level, Drama, PSHE, PE

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