Dear England Lowry Salford

This Olivier Award-winning ‘Best New Play’ will run in Salford from 29 May – 29 June 2025, direct from its 10-week run at the National Theatre in London AI-generated content may be incorrect. IMAGES (C) BY MARC BRENNER CAN BE FOUND HERE Lowry today offers a first look at the new production of James Graham’s Olivier Award-winning play. This highly anticipated staging of the National Theatre’s smash-hit production of Dear England will have a four-week run in Salford from 29 May to 29 June following its current run at the National Theatre which plays in London until 24 May. Written by playwright James Graham (Punch, Young Vic; Sherwood, BBC One) and directed by the Almeida Theatre’s Artistic Director Rupert Goold (Patriots, Ink; Almeida Theatre/West End/Broadway), Dear England tells the uplifting, at times heartbreaking, and ultimately inspiring story of Gareth Southgate’s revolutionary tenure as England manager in this gripping examination of nation and game. The production, which won ‘Best New Play’ at the 2024 Olivier Awards, has been updated following last year’s UEFA EURO tournament to reflect Southgate’s final chapter as England manager. Dear England is part of Lowry’s 25th Anniversary programme, which has been curated to encapsulate what Lowry is all about – creativity, opportunity and making the arts accessible to all. From celebrating the iconic artwork of LS Lowry to showcasing the life-changing work we do with young people, our birthday celebrations feature an inspiring line-up of shows, art, and events . And with so many family friendly free activities and affordable pricing as well, we’re hoping that as many people as possible will be able to join us. Gwilym Lee (SAS Rogue Heroes, Bohemian Rhapsody) plays the iconic role of Gareth Southgate alongside Liz White (Life on Mars) as sports psychologist Pippa Grange. The cast also includes returning performers Josh Barrow as Jordan Pickford, Gunnar Cauthery as Gary Lineker, Tony Turner as Greg Dyke, John Hodgkinson as Greg Clarke and Ryan Whittle who is this time taking on the role of Harry Kane. They are joined by new cast members Matt Bardock as Mike Webster, Jude Carmichael as Marcus Rashford, Gamba Cole as Raheem Sterling, Ryan Donaldson as Harry Maguire, Felixe Forde as Alex Scott, Kadell Herida as Jadon Sancho, Joshua Hill as Jordan Henderson, Tom Lane as Eric Dier, Martin Marquez as Sam Allardyce, Tane Siah as Bukayo Saka and Tristan Waterson as Dele Alli. Rounding out the company are Jass Beki, Courtney George, Will Harrison-Wallace, Miles Henderson, Jordan Ford Silver, Philip Labey and Ellouise Shakespeare-Hart. The cast also play additional roles as part of the ensemble. The wider creative team for Dear England includes set designer, Es Devlin; costume designer, Evie Gurney; lighting designer, Jon Clark; co-movement directors, Ellen Kane and Hannes Langolf; video designer, Ash J Woodward; co-sound designers, Dan Balfour and Tom Gibbons with additional music by Max Perryment. They are joined by revival director, Elin Schofield; casting director, Bryony Jarvis-Taylor; dialect coach, Richard Ryder; voice coaches, Cathleen McCarron and Shereen Ibrahim; associate set designers, Alice Hallifax and Anna Niamh Gorman; associate lighting designer, Ben Jacobs; revival movement associate, Thomas Herron; associate video designer, Hayley Egan; associate sound designer, Johnny Edwards; casting associate Lilly Mackie and staff director Connie Treves. It’s time to change the game. The country that gave the world football has since delivered a painful pattern of loss. The England men’s 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. Dear England was originally commissioned by the National Theatre and developed with the theatre’s New Work department. It had its world premiere in the Olivier theatre on 20 June 2023. Following a sold-out run, Dear England transferred to the Prince Edward Theatre, in London’s West End, from 9 October 2023 to 13 January 2024, where it broke box office records. Dear England was subsequently released to cinemas through National Theatre Live on 24 January 2024 and has been screened almost 2,500 times across the UK. The BBC has also commissioned a four-part drama of Dear England based on the stage production for BBC One and BBC iPlayer. For images, click here For press enquires re the run at the Lowry, please contact Kate Goerner via kate.goerner@thelowry.com LISTINGS Lowry Dates: 29 May - 29 June 2025 Press Night: Sunday 1 June 2025, 3pm Box Office: thelowry.com Address: Lowry, Pier, 8 The Quays, Salford, Manchester M50 3AZ Assisted Performances: BSL Performance: Saturday 7 June, 2pm & Wednesday 11 June, 2pm Captioned Performances: Wednesday 11 June, 7pm Audio Described: Wednesday 18 June, 7pm & Saturday 28 June, 2pm With Thanks The commissioning of this work was supported by the Sir Peter Shaffer Charitable Foundation. The original production at the National Theatre was generously supported by the Dear England Team of Production Champions. Dear England at the National Theatre and the Lowry is supported by American Express, the National Theatre’s Official Payment Partner. 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