Off the Page: Death of England

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.

Cast

Rafe Spall

as Son

Katy Poulter

as Lisa

Jermaine Oguh

as Delroy

Louisa Lawrenson

as Carly

Michael Gilroy

as Andy

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