TitleDear England
AuthorGraham, James
VenueOlivier Theatre, National Theatre
Performance TypeFirst Production
CompanyNational Theatre; 1963-
Opening Night6/10/2023
Press Night6/20/2023
Closing Night8/11/2023
Performance Length2 hours, 50 minutes (including 20 minute interval)
AwardsThe Casting Directors' Guild Award for Best Casting in Theatre (inside M25) (Bryony Jarvis-Taylor).
Olivier Awards for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Will Close) and Best New Play (James Graham).
Profile Awards 2024 award for Outstanding Year in Theatre for Jon Clark (Dear England and The Motive and the Cue, National Theatre & West End; The Effect, National Theatre; Stranger Things – The First Shadow, West End).

Evening Standard Awards nominations for Best Play and Best Director (Rupert Goold).
BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards nominations for Best Leading Performer in a New Production of a Play (Joseph Fiennes); Best New Production of a Play; and Best Supporting Performer in a New Production of a Play (Will Close).
WhatsOnStage Awards nominations for Best Performer in a Play (Joseph Fiennes); Best Supporting Performer in a Play (Will Close); Best Direction (Rupert Goold); Best Choreography (Ellen Kane and Hannes Langolf); Best Lighting Design (Jon Clark); Best Sound Design (Dan Balfour and Tom Gibbons); Best Video Design (Ash J Woodward); Best Graphic Design (Rick Guest, Rob Rae and the NT Graphics Studio); Best Casting Direction (Bryony Jarvis-Taylor); and Best New Play (Jack Thorne).
Olivier Awards nominations for Best Theatre Choreographer (Ellen Kane and Hannes Langolf); Best Sound Design (Dan Balfour and Tom Gibbons); Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Gina McKee); Best Set Design (Es Devlin and Ash J Woodward); Best Lighting Design (Jon Clark); Best Director (Rupert Goold); and Best Actor (Joseph Fiennes).
The Stage Debut Awards 2024 nomination for Best West End Debut Performer (Will Close).
Number of Performances67
Content GuidanceThis production contains some offensive language and strobe lights.
Performer Roles
RecordNameRole
ROLE159686Barrow; JoshJordan Pickford
ROLE159687Cauthery; GunnarGary Lineker / Sven-Göran Eriksson / Boris Johnson / Wayne Rooney
ROLE159688Close; WillHarry Kane
ROLE159689Condie; CrystalAlex Scott / Roxanne / Theresa May
ROLE159690Fiennes; JosephGareth Southgate
ROLE159691Fletcher; WillJordan Henderson / Understudy: Gareth Southgate
ROLE159692Gilder; SeanSam Allardyce / Fabio Capello / Panama Manager / Physio Phil
ROLE159693Gyau; EbenezerBukayo Saka
ROLE159694Hand; DarraghMarcus Rashford
ROLE159695Hodgkinson; JohnGreg Clarke / Gianni Infantino / Matt Le Tissier
ROLE159696Hugill; AdamHarry Maguire
ROLE159697McKee; GinaPippa Grange
ROLE159698Magashi; AlbertJadon Sancho / Kieran Trippier / Understudy: Dele Alli
ROLE159699Matsena; KelRaheem Sterling
ROLE159700Shepherd; LewisDele Alli / Understudy: Jadon Sancho
ROLE159701Thornley; PaulMike Webster
ROLE159702Turner; TonyGreg Dyke / Steve Holland / Graham Taylor
ROLE159703Whittle; RyanEric Dier / Understudy: Wayne Rooney / Understudy: Harry Kane
ROLE159704Barclay; NickEnsemble / Understudy: Gary Lineker / Understudy: Sven-Göran Eriksson / Understudy: Greg Clarke / Understudy: Gianni Infantino / Understudy: Mike Webster
ROLE159705Bepete; TashingaEnsemble / Understudy: Bukayo Saka / Understudy: Marcus Rashford / Understudy: Raheem Sterling
ROLE159706Caple; BillEnsemble / Understudy: Jordan Pickford / Understudy: Harry Maguire / Understudy: Jordan Henderson / Understudy: Eric Dier
ROLE159707Harrison-Wallace; WillEnsemble / Understudy: Boris Johnson / Understudy: Sam Allardyce / Understudy: Physio Phil / Understudy: Greg Dyke / Understudy: Steve Holland / Understudy: Graham Taylor
ROLE159708Heath; MirandaEnsemble / Understudy: Alex Scott / Understudy: Roxanne / Understudy: Pippa Grange
Creative Roles
RecordNameRole
ROLE147704Graham; JamesPlaywright
ROLE132447Goold; RupertDirector
ROLE145354Devlin; EsSet Designer
ROLE153171Gurney; EvieCostume Designer
ROLE132424Clark; JonLighting Designer
ROLE159709Kane; EllenCo-Movement Director
ROLE159710Langolf; HannesCo-Movement Director
ROLE159711Balfour; DanielCo-Sound Designer
ROLE159712Gibbons; TomCo-Sound Designer
ROLE159713Perryment; MaxAdditional Music
ROLE156490Woodward; Ash JVideo Designer
ROLE152400Jarvis-Taylor; BryonyCasting
ROLE138652Ryder; RichardDialect Coach
ROLE146482McCarron; CathleenCompany Voice Work
ROLE156593Ibrahim; ShereenDialect Coach
ROLE159719Schofield; ElinAssociate Director
ROLE159714Brown; WillAssociate Set Designer
ROLE154248Jacobs; BenAssociate Lighting Designer
ROLE157403Quinney; RachelProducer
ROLE149554Newton; AnthonyProduction Manager
ROLE156320Steiger; NinaDramaturg
ROLE149878Farmery; IanStage Manager
ROLE151901O'Donnell; FranDeputy Stage Manager
ROLE159715Leaver; EllieAssistant Stage Manager
ROLE156867Fitt-Martin; EdieAssistant Stage Manager
ROLE159720Edwards; MekelDeputy Production Manager
ROLE159721Matsena; KelMovement Captain
ROLE151065Atkinson; TomProject Draughting
ROLE140015Gage; JefProject Draughting
ROLE155807Prynne; TashCostume Supervisor
ROLE157418Florence; SydneyAssistant Costume Supervisor
ROLE158951Carson-Sheard; PhilipWigs, Hair & Make-up Supervisor
ROLE156918Williams; RuthRunning Wardrobe Supervisor
ROLE158756Marangoni; Matilde Prop Supervisor
ROLE157826Flowers; LauraProp Buyer
ROLE150025Williams; JackLighting Supervisor
ROLE148402Choules; LauraLighting Programmer
ROLE145433Roebuck; JonasProduction Sound Engineer
ROLE155154Edwards; RowenaSound Operator
ROLE159716Mann; NickRadio Mic Technician
ROLE159717Brodi; IndiRadio Mic Technician
ROLE156704Stamp; ClaireRadio Mic Technician
ROLE159718Marsh; DylanVideo Programmer
ROLE159722Jarvis; GeorgeVideo Production Engineer
ROLE140809Tuff; DaveStage Supervisor
ROLE144735Horsburgh; PhillipRigging Supervisor
ROLE156922Colley; JoAutomation Supervisor
ROLE150598Nield; BarrieConstruction Supervisor
ROLE146362Kirchner; CassScenic Art Supervisor
ROLE136912Brenner; MarcProduction Photographer
ROLE138493Radley-Bennett; DanielDigital Art
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDateSeries
RNT/PP/1/3/375Dear England2023Olivier Programmes
RNT/PP/2/3/424Dear England2023Olivier Posters
RNT/PR/3/1111Dear England2023Rehearsal and production photographs
RNT/D/1/1/107Dear England2023NT Live Broadcast Recordings
RNT/SM/1/987Dear England2023Prompt Scripts
RNT/SM/1/988Dear England2023Prompt Scripts
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