It’s time to change the game.

The smash-hit production of Dear England transfers to the West End this Autumn, following a sold-out run at the National Theatre.

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.

Joseph Fiennes’ portrayal of Gareth Southgate is ‘pitch-perfect’ (Time Out) in this ‘thrilling’ (Sunday Times) new play by James Graham, with set design by Es Devlin. Graham reunites with director Rupert Goold, following their acclaimed productions of Tammy Faye and Ink, in this gripping ‘new stage epic’ (Telegraph) about both nation and game.

The play is touching, funny, and very powerful. We did not expect that football would look good on theatre, but the performances were so intriguingly good that left us astonishingly entertained.

The play consists of two parts. In the first one, the production, directed by Rupert Goold, focuses on story rather than drama in the first part. This is how magically the play resembles a football match seeming like a game of two halves. Joseph Fiennes is continually present and he fills the stage with his impressive presence, integrity and precise impersonation. This West End play is not to be missed!