Venue: Theatre Royal
Running time: Doors open 1 hour before each performance. Approx. running time 2 hours 50 mins including a 20 min interval
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Age Guidance: 10+
Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult aged 18+
This performance contains offensive language, strobe lights, bright lights directly focused at the audience and loud noises throughout.
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Premium Members Pre-sale: Wednesday 26 February at 10am
Standard Members Pre-sale: Thursday 27 February at 10am
General On-sale: Monday 3 March at 10am
The National Theatre’s 2024 Olivier Award-winning smash-hit comes to Nottingham in a highly anticipated national tour.
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 new 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.
From multi award-winning writer James Graham (Sherwood, BBC) and director Rupert Goold (Patriots, Cold War), this five-star ‘new stage epic’ (Telegraph) 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.
A co-production with JAS Theatricals.
Casting to be announced.
Cast and performance schedule subject to change without notice.
Images from previous production.
Members
Save £7.50 for Tuesday 7.30pm performance (excluding Balcony) and save £4.50 in the Stalls and Upper Circle for Wednesday & Thursday 2pm & 7.30pm performances.
Under 26s
Save £5 in the Stalls and Upper Circle for Tuesday to Thursday 7.30pm, Wednesday & Thursday 2pm performances. To purchase these tickets you must be 26 or under at the time of booking. You may be asked to show your ID on doors to confirm your age.
Groups 10+
Save £5 in the Stalls and Upper Circle for Tuesday to Thursday 7.30pm, Wednesday & Thursday 2pm performances on bookings of ten or more tickets with 1 free ticket for every 20 seats booked. Please email our Group Sales team or call 0115 989 5555 to book.
No concessions in the Balcony or for Friday 7.30pm & Saturday 2pm & 7.30pm performances
'A theatrical spectacle as uplifting as any England victory'
The Telegraph'The beautiful game in a beautiful play'
WhatsOnStage'A back-of-the-net winner'
The i'A tremendous piece of entertainment'
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