DEAR ENGLAND – NATIONAL THEATRE RETURN & THE LOWRY TRANSFER ANNOUNCED – SPRING 2025

⭐ DEAR ENGLAND – NATIONAL THEATRE RETURN & THE LOWRY TRANSFER ANNOUNCED – SPRING 2025 ⭐

The smash-hit play DEAR ENGLAND will return to the National Theatre, followed by a transfer to The Lowry, it has been announced.

DEAR ENGLAND will return to the Olivier Theatre from March 2025, followed by a four-week run at its Theatre Nation Partner, The Lowry in Salford.

James Graham’s Olivier Award-winning play, directed by the Almeida Theatre’s Artistic Director Rupert Goold, tells the story of the England men’s football team under Gareth Southgate. As the nation watches the drama unfold at this summer’s UEFA EURO 2024, Graham’s critically acclaimed play will evolve to include this key European championship – continuing to examine the crucial role the England team and manager play in English society.

DEAR ENGLAND reunites writer James Graham with director Rupert Goold for this gripping examination of both nation and game. Goold will be joined by set designer Es Devlin, costume designer Evie Gurney, lighting designer Jon Clark, co-movement directors Ellen Kane and Hannes Langolf, co-sound designers Dan Balfour and Tom Gibbons and video designer Ash J Woodward. Casting is by Bryony Jarvis-Taylor, dialect coach is Richard Ryder and associate director is Elin Schofield.

Casting to be announced at a later date.

DEAR ENGLAND will play the National Theatre’s Olivier Theatre, running from 10th March – 24 May 2025. It will then play The Lowry in Salford, from 29th May – 29th June 2025.

Tickets for both the National Theatre and The Lowry will go on general sale from Friday 14th June 2024 – 10am, coinciding with the start of the UEFA EURO 2024 tournament.

Fantastic! ! !

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Tickets & more info – https://dearenglandonstage.com