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Dear England – Play Review
Finally got around to see this play at the Theatre Royal in Newcastle last night and it was absolutely superb.
So many memories of England games home and away with the original commentaries of super tense moments, great victories, the dreaded penalty shootouts (but then actually winning one) and then getting to semi-finals and finals.
The story is told of Southgate’s philosophy, team building and psychology efforts with his back room staff. A bit of politics of the time thrown in too A really great stuff and very, very emotional. It really was some trip with Gareth – He’s the One!
Script and cast were fantastic and the portrayal of Gareth, Kane, Lineker and Pickford as a nutter plus load of others was so good. Managers including Big Sam, Sven, Capello and Graham Taylor were played so well – even a bit of Thomas Tuchel at the end!
Highly recommended.
Dear England is a play all about Gareth Southgate — yes, the England manager with the famously calm vibes — and the huge pressures that come with elite football. It dives into how the England men’s team fits into the national mood, and how Southgate managed to shake up old ideas of masculinity within the squad.
Written by James Graham, it first hit the stage at the National Theatre in London back in June 2023, with Joseph Fiennes taking on the role of Southgate and Rupert Goold directing. And the title? It’s taken from the heartfelt open letter Southgate wrote to England fans in 2021, right in the middle of the pandemic.
