| Dear England 09:34 - Jan 29 with 3831 views | slmrstid |
Has anyone been to see this? Either in one of the performances the National Theatre has done or one of the cinema broadcasts they have been doing of it around the country.
We went to go and see it at a cinema at home on Saturday. Really quite interesting actually, second half felt a bit rushed at times, also a bit odd to see something so contemporary considered most of the people featured are still in situ.
Enjoyed it though. |  | | |  |
| Dear England on 09:49 - Jan 29 with 3745 views | NW10Hoop |
Yes, saw it in the West End a couple of months ago. Enjoyed it too.
I thought Joseph Fiennes was brilliant as Gareth Southgate especially. [Post edited 29 Jan 2024 11:48]
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| Dear England on 10:07 - Jan 29 with 3695 views | nix |
I saw it at the National. I think I prefer things live as you get more of a vibe from the audience. I thought Fiennes was good and I’d watch Gina McKee in anything. Thought it was very enjoyable. Interesting about how the previous managers hadn’t even thought about the psychology of penalties. My friend who doesn’t even like football also enjoyed it. |  | | |
| Dear England on 12:43 - Jan 29 with 3477 views | Hoopstar |
We went to see it live in December, really enjoyed it. The theatre was half empty though. Agree Fiennes is superb as Southgate,
Surprised that it is transferring to Broadway though - there's a lot of in jokes and relatively niche English football references that I can't see making much sense that side of the Atlantic. My American other half likes a bit of footy but didn't have a clue who Graham Taylor was as an example. |  | | |
| Dear England on 13:16 - Jan 29 with 3399 views | HantsR |
Saw it at The National last year. Great performances from Fiennes and Mckee, almost lifelike from the former; I think I mentioned it on these pages at the time? Anyway, it's very entertaining if not too subtle at times, but a good evening out. |  | | |
| Dear England on 13:19 - Jan 29 with 3381 views | CroydonCaptJack |
I saw it and really enjoyed it. Gareth Southgate could actually be him and the Pickford actor absolutely nailed his mannerisms. |  |
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| Dear England on 23:16 - Apr 19 with 1021 views | MrSheen |
I finally saw this tonight at the National Theatre. Entertaining first half, less so in the second half, a familiar feeling for an England fan. The Pickford character stole the show. They updated the end with a quick run through of the 2024 Euros and a nice scene of Southgate handing on to Tuchel. It finished with hundreds of players’ names back projected on the wall, including Harvey Vale and Liam Morrison (!), as well as Michael Olise. That’s going to take some working out. [Post edited 20 Apr 8:51]
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| Dear England on 01:33 - Apr 20 with 797 views | Boston |
Who played the part of the fan who stuck the firework up his arse? |  |
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| Dear England on 04:55 - Apr 20 with 713 views | PlanetHonneywood |
| Dear England on 01:33 - Apr 20 by Boston |
Who played the part of the fan who stuck the firework up his arse? |
Someone called Guy.. |  |
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