Review: Dear England at New Wimbledon Theatre

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Review: Dear England at New Wimbledon Theatre

‘It really is a play for everyone’ At New Wimbledon Theatre, the Olivier award-winning Dear England continues its national tour, following the struggles and successes of the England men’s football team. Football may be the frame, but this show has far bigger ambitions. James Graham’s script uses the game as a lens through which to examine something altogether more universal: identity, belonging, failure, vulnerability, and ultimately, what it me…

Dear England – New Wimbledon Theatre, London

Writer: James Graham Director: Rupert Goold Of course, James Graham’s play, now on tour after successful runs at the National Theatre and the West End, is more than about football. It’s about the nation and how it sees itself in the 21st century, still nostalgic for the good old days of 1966 when the men’s [...] The post Dear England – New Wimbledon Theatre, London appeared first on The Reviews Hub.