Dear England
at the Prince Edward Theatre
a new play by James Graham
Booking and details
Prince Edward Theatre
Old Compton Street, London W1D 4HS
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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.
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.
Performed 9 October 2023 — 13 January 2024 in the Prince Edward Theatre.
Prima Facie last chance to see in cinemas
Catch Jodie Comer‘s Olivier and Tony Award-winning performance in Suzie Miller‘s gripping one-woman play – final screenings on 5 December.
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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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Production team
Playwright
James Graham
James Graham
For the National Theatre: Boys from the Blackstuff (also Liverpool’s Royal Court and Garrick), Dear England and This House (both also West End)
Director
Set Designer
Es Devlin
Es Devlin
For the National Theatre: Coriolanus, Dear England (also Prince Edward), The Motive and the Cue (also Noël Coward), The Lehman Trilogy (also West End, Broadway and on tour; 2022 Tony Award), The Crucible, Light Shining in Buckinghamshire and Ugly Lies the Bone
Costume Designer
Evie Gurney
Evie Gurney
For the National Theatre: The Grapes of Wrath, Dear England (also West End), Much Ado About Nothing and Antony and Cleopatra
Lighting Designer
Jon Clark
Jon Clark
For the National Theatre: The Importance of Being Earnest, The Motive and the Cue, The Lehman Trilogy (also on Broadway and in the West End), Amadeus, ANNA, Othello and Hamlet
Co-Movement Director
Ellen Kane
Ellen Kane
For the National Theatre: as choreographer, Ballet Shoes and Dear England (also at Prince Edward)
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
For the National Theatre: Coriolanus, Dear England (also West End), The Antipodes, Home, I’m Darling (also West End), People, Places and Things (also West End), Hedda Gabler, Sunset at The Villa Thalia and The Red Barn
Additional Music
Video Designer
Ash J Woodward
Ash J Woodward
For the National Theatre: Ballet Shoes, Coriolanus, Roald Dahl’s The Witches, Dear England and Hex
Casting Director
Bryony Jarvis-Taylor
Bryony Jarvis-Taylor
For the National Theatre: Ballet Shoes, Coriolanus, London Tide, Dear Octopus, Roald Dahl’s The Witches, The Odyssey, Dear England (also in the West End), Dixon and Daughters, Romeo and Julie, Much Ado About Nothing, Trouble in Mind, Hex, After Life, Dick Whittington, The Visit, My Brilliant Friend and Peter Gynt
Dialect Coach
Richard Ryder
Richard Ryder
For the National Theatre: Coriolanus, Dear England, Jane Eyre, Waste, One Man, Two Guvnors, A Taste of Honey, NT 50 Years On Stage, HOME, Romeo and Juliet, This House, Port, Cocktail Sticks and Hymn
Voice Coach
Cathleen McCarron
Cathleen McCarron
For the National Theatre: Ballet Shoes, The Other Place in association with A Zeldin Company, Coriolanus, Mnemonic (2024, a co-production with Complicité), Nye (also Wales Millennium Centre), Till the Stars Come Down, The House of Bernarda Alba, The Confessions, Dear England, The Motive and the Cue, Death of England: Closing Time and Romeo and Julie
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)
Poster photography by Rick Guest and CGI by Rob Rae