This was my second visit to this production having attended the opening night in Nottingham in Autumn 2025. The link to that review follows:Dear England – Nottingham Royal Court Theatre, 24/09/25 | Garyswordz

I had enjoyed it so much first time that I brought my football fan sons aged 36 and 43 respectively to sample its delights. They were both equally impressed enjoying the nostalgia of having their youthful England football fan experiences brought back to life, for better and for worse!

With the mystery of how the show was going to unfold solved from my previous visit I was able to sit back and enjoy the proceedings. This time the quality of the impersonations and humour shone through as did the character of Pippa Grange.

And again the response from non football fans, particularly women not familiar with the story, was anecdotally around me, very strong.

Two days from now I shall be watching director Rupert Goold’s highly controversial reimagining of Hamlet- on a ship. I shall report back