Lloyd Evans Lloyd Evans

A play that explains why England’s football team are so lousy: Dear England, at the Olivier Theatre, reviewed

Plus: it’s an odd experience to see the annihilation of one’s own kind presented on stage while members of the audience giggle

Kel Matsena (Raheem Sterling) and Will Close (Harry Kane) in Dear England at the National Theatre. Credit: Marc Brenner 
issue 01 July 2023
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