National Theatre announces full cast for DEAR ENGLAND

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The National Theatre has announced the full cast for Dear England, a new play by James Graham telling the story of the England men’s football team under Gareth Southgate’s management, which runs from 10 June-11 August.

Joining Joseph Fiennes (The Handmaid's Tale, The Mother) as Gareth Southgate is Gina McKee (My Policeman, Bodyguard) who will play Pippa Grange, sports psychologist and Head of People and Team Development at The Football Association from 2017 until 2019.

The cast also includes Josh Barrow as Jordan Pickford, Gunnar Cauthery as Gary Lineker, Will Close as Harry Kane, Crystal Condie as Alex Scott, Will Fletcher as Jordan Henderson, Sean Gilder as Sam Allardyce, Darragh Hand as Marcus Rashford, John Hodgkinson as Greg Clarke, Adam Hugill as Harry Maguire, Albert Magashi as Jadon Sancho, Kel Matsena as Raheem Sterling, Abdul Sessay as Bukayo Saka, Lewis Shepherd as Dele Alli, Paul Thornley as Mike Webster, Tony Turner as Greg Dyke and Ryan Whittle as Eric Dier. Nick Barclay, Tashinga Bepete, Will Harrison-Wallace and Miranda Heath complete the company. The cast will also be playing additional roles as part of the ensemble.

Following their acclaimed productions Tammy Faye and Ink, writer James Graham reunites with director Rupert Goold for this gripping examination of both nation and game.

The production has set design by Es Devlin, costumes by Evie Gurney, lighting by Jon Clark, movement direction by Ellen Kane and Hannes Langolf, sound by Dan Balfour and Tom Gibbons, video design by Ash J Woodward, and casting by Bryony Jarvis-Taylor.

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