
DEAR ENGLAND
A NEW PLAY BY JAMES GRAHAM
at the National Theatre, London until 11th August 2023
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.
Joseph Fiennes (The Handmaid’s Tale, The Mother) plays Gareth Southgate in this new play by James Graham (Best of Enemies, Sherwood). Following their acclaimed productions, Tammy Faye and Ink, he reunites with director Rupert Goold (Spring Awakening, Judy) for this gripping examination of both nation and game.
Director
Rupert Goold
Set Designer
Es Devlin
Costume Designer
Evie Gurney
Lighting Designer
Jon Clark
Co-Movement Director
Ellen Kane
Co-Movement Director
Hannes Langolf
Co-Sound Designer
Dan Balfour
Co-Sound Designer
Tom Gibbons
Additional Music
Max Perryment
Video Designer
Ash J Woodward
Casting Director
Bryony Jarvis-Taylor
Dialect Coach
Richard Ryder
Associate Director
Elin Schofield
Associate Set Designer
Will Brown
Associate Lighting Designer
Ben Jacobs