Sing Yer Heart Out for the Lads

Organised by : Chichester Festival Theatre

Saturday 7 October. Gina, landlady of The King George pub, has a lot on her plate. The England vs Germany World Cup qualifying match is about to start, the pub football team is about to charge in and the TVs on the blink.

Over the next few hours, national defeat looms and xenophobic tensions rise, fuelled by the inarticulate fury of the pub team captain, Lawrie, and the insidious propaganda of right-wing extremist Alan. And while policeman Lee struggles to keep the peace, disillusioned squaddie Mark and Ginas bullied son Glen are fighting their own demons.

Premiered at the National Theatre in 2002, Roy Williamss ferocious, funny and disturbing play takes aim at what it means to be black, white and English in twenty-first century Britain. Scoring high on foul language, threat and vulgar humour, Sing Yer Heart Out for the Lads is definitely not for the faint of heart.

Nicole Charles's much-praised production, which earned critical and public acclaim when it was staged in Chichesters Spiegeltent in 2019, returns for a run in World Cup and Womens Euro year in the Minerva Theatre, part of which will be transformed into a pub setting to create an immersive theatrical experience.

Roy Williamss award-winning plays include Death of England and Death of England: Delroy (both co-written with Clint Dyer for the National Theatre); Sucker Punch, Fallout, Clubland and Lift Off (Royal Court); and Days of Significance (RSC).

Please note this play contains strong language. Recommended for ages 15+