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Off the Page: Death of England

(2014)

Overview

A grieving son's funeral speech turns into an elegy for his father, the national football team, and a country torn apart by its identity crisis. Rafe Spall stars in a 'microplay', written by Roy Williams and directed by Clint Dyer after a conversation with Barney Ronay. Death of England is the latest in a series of plays made in collaboration between The Guardian journalists and Royal Court Theatre-makers.

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Original TitleOff the Page: Death of England

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2014-11-24

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 00h 09m

Homepagehttps://www.theguardian.com/stage/2014/nov/24/football-microplay-death-of-england-roy-williams-royal-court

Production CompaniesRoyal Court Theatre,The Guardian

Genres

  • Drama