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National Theatre Live’s smash hit production, Dear England, will be screening at Theatr Brycheiniog on Tuesday 13th February
Filmed from London’s Prince Edward Theatre after it’s critically acclaimed run.
Written by James Graham, and directed by Rupert Goold, this new play tells the story of the England men’s football team under Gareth Southgate.
Dear England is the most nominated play in this year’s WhatsOnStage awards, receiving 10 nominations including ‘Best New Play’. Rupert Goold is nominated for ‘Best Director’, Joseph Fiennes is nominated for ‘Best Performer in a Play’ for his performance of Harry Kane.
It’s time 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?
The team has the worst track record 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.
Following their acclaimed productions of Tammy Faye and Ink at the Almeida Theatre, writer James Graham (Best of Enemies, Young Vic; Sherwood, BBC) has reunited with director Rupert Goold (Spring Awakening, Almeida Theatre; Judy, 20th Century Fox) for this gripping examination of both nation and game.
Joseph Fiennes (The Handmaid’s Tale, Hulu; The Mother, Netflix) plays Gareth Southgate with Dervla Kirwan (Smother, Apple TV; Material Girl, BBC) playing the role of Pippa Grange, sports psychologist and Head of People and Team Development at The Football Association from 2017 until 2019.
This cast also includes Denzel Baidoo as Bukayo Saka, Josh Barrow as Jordan Pickford, Gunnar Cauthery as Gary Lineker, Will Close as Harry Kane, Crystal Condie as Alex Scott, Will Fletcher as Jordan Henderson, Darragh hand as Marcus Rashford, John Hodgekinson as Greg Clarke, Lloyd Hutchinson as Sam Allardyce, Albert Magashini as Jadon Sancho, Kel Matsena as Raheem Sterling, Lewis Shepard as Dele Alli, Griffin Stevens as Harry Maguire, Paul Thornley as Mike Webster, Tony Turner as Greg Dyke, Ryan Whittle as Eric Dier. Nick Barclay, Tashinga Bepete, Kate Kelly Flood, Will Harrison-Wallace, Miranda Heath, Tom Mahy and Tristan Waterson complete the company. The cast are also playing additional roles as part of the ensemble.
Rupert Goold is joined by set designer, Es Devlin; costume designer, Evie Gurney; lighting designer, Jon Clark; movement directors, Ellen Kane and Hannes Langolf; sound designers, Dan Balfour and Tom Gibbons; video designer, Ash J Woodward; and additional music by Max Perryment. Casting director is Bryony Jarvis Taylor; voice coach is Cathleen McCarron and dialect coach is Richard Ryder. Associate director is Elin Schofield; associate set designers are Benjamin Lucraft and Will Brown; associate lighting designer is Ben Jacobs; associate sound designer is Alex Twiselton and resident director is Rasheka Christie-Carter.
Commissioned by the National Theatre, Dear England was developed with the theatre’s New Work department and had its world premiere in the Olivier theatre on 20th June 2023.
About the National Theatre
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World-leading artists make their best work at the National Theatre with the widest possible audience and impact. The National Theatre invests in talent and innovation on stage and off, taking seriously its role as the nation’s theatre. Of the new productions developed each year with a wide range of theatre companies, a third of that research and development resource is dedicated to shows staged at theatres outside London.
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National Theatre’s Dear England will be screened at Theatr Brycheiniog on Thursday 13th February 2024 at 7pm. For further information and to book, please contact a member of our Visitor Experience Team on 01874 611 622 where they will be more than happy to help. You can also keep up to date with all latest news, events, and book online at www.brycheiniog.co.uk
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Antipasti Menu
Our Antipasti Platters are available before shows, offering an excellent selection of meat, cheese, and vegan boards, sourced locally where possible and available to pre-order only. Please call our Visitor Experience Team on 01874 611 622 to book!
Meat Board £15.00
A selection of cured meats served with olives, stuffed peppers, Mediterranean tomatoes, smoked nuts, cheeses straws, dressed leaves, gherkins, sourdough and Black Mountains Preserves.
Cheese Board (V) £15.00
A selection of cheeses served with olives, stuffed peppers, Mediterranean tomatoes, cheeses straws, cheese biscuits, gherkins, celery, grapes, dressed leaves, sourdough and Black Mountains Preserves.
Vegan Board (VG) £15.00
Vegan cheese, hummus, falafels served with olives, Mediterranean tomatoes, gherkins, celery, grapes, peppers, smoked nuts, dressed leaves, sourdough and Black Mountains Preserves.
Fish Board £17.40
Smoked salmon from Black Mountain Smokery, prawns, mackerel pate served with olives, stuffed peppers, Mediterranean tomatoes, dressed leaves, sourdough and chunky tartare sauce.
(VE) Vegetarian. (VG) Vegan
