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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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.
Cast and performance schedule subject to change without notice.
Photography of 2025 National Theatre cast by Marc Brenner. Casting for the tour to be announced
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.
School Parties of 20+
All seats £20 for Wed & Thu 2pm performances in the Stalls & Upper Circle plus one free teacher per 20 tickets booked.
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 DECADE’S BIGGEST THEATRICAL TRIUMPH’
'The beautiful game in a beautiful play'
'AS THRILLING AND NAIL-BITING AS A PENALTY SHOOT-OUT'
‘A WINNING PERFORMANCE IN A PLAY THAT IS VITAL IN EVERY WAY’
'A back-of-the-net winner'
‘A WINNING DRAMA ABOUT THE BEAUTIFUL GAME’
'A tremendous piece of entertainment'
Time Out‘A RESOUNDING HIT’
Broadway World'VIBRANT, FUNNY, AND BURSTS WITH MOVEMENT’
Financial Times‘CAPTURES THE COMMUNAL JOY AND HEARTACHE OF SPORT'
Evening Standard‘A TRIUMPH, RIVETING FROM START TO FINISH’
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Tuesday 23 September
7:30 PM
Wednesday 24 September
2:00 PM
Wednesday 24 September
7:30 PM
Thursday 25 September
2:00 PM
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