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Dear England at The Lowry

by James Graham

A lone figure stands, his back to us, wearing a waistcoat, shirt and trousers, in the centre of the red cross of the England flag that appears as a landscape rolling off into the distance.

Booking and details

29 May — 29 June 2025
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The event location is

The Lowry, Salford

The Quays, Salford M50 3AZ

The event duration is Approx 2 hours and 50 minutes including interval

All ticket requests for performances at The Lowry are managed by The Lowry.

The Olivier Award-winning smash hit is coming to Salford

The country that gave the world football has since delivered a painful pattern of loss. Why can’t England’s men win at their own game?

The 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.

James Graham‘s ‘new stage epic’ (Telegraph) comes to The Lowry for 4 weeks only next May, following a record-breaking run in the West End and a triumphant return to the National Theatre. Directed by Rupert Goold, this multi award-winning production is a ‘gripping’ (Times) examination of nation and game.

Please note this is a fictionalised account of the struggles and successes of England’s football teams, based on extensive research and interviews. It features characters inspired by some real-life individuals, and some composite characters entirely imagined by the author.

Suitability

Please note: This performance contains offensive language, strobe lights, bright lights directly focused at the audience and loud noises throughout.

Supporters

The commissioning of this production 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.

Cast to be announced

Production team

Writer

James Graham

James Graham

Director

Rupert Goold

Rupert Goold

Set Designer

Es Devlin

Costume Designer

Evie Gurney 

Evie Gurney 

Lighting Designer

Jon Clark

Jon Clark

Co-Movement Director

Ellen Kane

Ellen Kane

Co-Movement Director

Hannes Langolf

Hannes Langolf

Co-Sound Designer

Dan Balfour

Dan Balfour

Co-Sound Designer

Tom Gibbons

Additional Music

Max Perryment

Max Perryment

Video Designer

Ash J Woodward

Casting Director

Bryony Jarvis-Taylor

Dialect Coach

Richard Ryder

Richard Ryder

Voice Coach

Cathleen McCarron

Cathleen McCarron

Voice Coach

Tamsin Newlands

Tamsin Newlands

Associate Director

Elin Schofield

Elin Schofield

 

 

Photography by Rick Guest and CGI by Rob Rae