The National Theatre has unveiled production images for the highly anticipated return of James Graham’s Dear England. The Olivier Award-winning play will be staged at the Olivier Theatre until 24 May 2025, followed by a 4-week run at the Lowry in Salford from 29 May to 29 June 2025.
Written by James Graham (Punch, Sherwood) and directed by Rupert Goold (Patriots, Ink), Dear England tells the uplifting, at times heartbreaking, and ultimately inspiring story of Gareth Southgate’s revolutionary tenure as England manager.
The production, which won ‘Best New Play’ at the 2024 Olivier Awards, has been updated to reflect Southgate’s final chapter as England manager following last year’s UEFA EURO tournament.
Gwilym Lee (SAS Rogue Heroes, Bohemian Rhapsody) stars as Gareth Southgate, with Liz White (Life on Mars) as sports psychologist Pippa Grange. The cast also includes Josh Barrow as Jordan Pickford, Gunnar Cauthery as Gary Lineker, Tony Turner as Greg Dyke, John Hodgkinson as Greg Clarke, and Ryan Whittle as Harry Kane. New cast members include Matt Bardock as Mike Webster, Jude Carmichael as Marcus Rashford, Gamba Cole as Raheem Sterling, and many more.
The creative team features 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, and additional music by Max Perryment.
Listings and ticket information can be found here.
