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Dear England

By James Graham
Series: Modern Plays
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Dear England offers a gripping portrayal of Gareth Southgate's tenure as England football manager, exploring the nation's complex relationship with the game it created. The play delves into the pain of repeated losses, especially England's notorious penalty record, while charting Southgate's efforts to rethink tactics and heal years of disappointment. Uplifting and fast-moving, it's both a rousing sports drama and a study of national identity.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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A gripping examination of nation and football from acclaimed playwright James Graham, charting Gareth Southgate's time as England Men's Football team manager.

A gripping examination of nation and football from acclaimed playwright James Graham, charting Gareth Southgate's time as England Men's Football team manager.

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Winner of Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Play 2023
Winner of Best New Play at the Olivier Awards 2024

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?

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.

James Graham’s ‘rousing new play’ (Tatler) is a fast-moving portrayal of Gareth Southgate’s reign as England football manager that presents a gripping examination of both nation and game. Uplifting, funny and more entertaining than a World Cup final.

This edition was published to coincide with the West End transfer of Dear England in October 2023, following its world premiere at the National Theatre in June 2023.

Series: Modern Plays

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781350435292

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 October 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Methuen Drama

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 124.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 128g

Pages: 112

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Arts & Culture Education & Reference James Graham Non-Fiction Series: Modern Plays Sports

About the Author

James Graham is a multi award-winning playwright and screenwriter.

His play This House gained critical acclaim, enjoyed a sell-out run at the National Theatre’s Olivier in 2013 and its 2017 West End revival was Olivier-nominated. It was chosen by popular vote as the best play of the 2010’s by Methuen Drama.

James created theatre history when his two plays Ink, about the early days of Rupert Murdoch, and Labour of Love, a romantic political comedy, played in theatres next to each other in the West End in 2017. James won an Olivier award in 2018 for Labour of Love and Ink transferred to Broadway in 2019, receiving six Tony award nominations.

James’ play The Vote (Donmar Warehouse) aired in real time on TV in the final 90 minutes of the 2015 polling day and was BAFTA-nominated. His most recent television film, Brexit: An Uncivil War (Channel 4/HBO) is nominated for a 2019 Emmy Award.

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