James Graham’s Dear England follows ‘gentle revolution’ implemented by men’s football manager
The Hollywood actor, which takes its name from an open letter written by Southgate to England fans in 2021, is inspired by Southgate’s footballing journey since his infamous penalty miss for England in 1996.
Dear England will be directed by Rupert Goold, and the National Theatre’s artistic director, Rufus Norris, described it as “a captivating examination into the complex psychology of the much-loved beautiful game”. “[It’s] great to be writing a story that hasn’t finished,” Graham said. “My experience of watching England go out of this last World Cup, it was a multitude of conflicting feelings when I was sat there in the pub.
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