Theatre And Football Worlds Collide As Stars Pay Their Respect To The Fallen
Michael Greco Captains Star Cast As Part Of Football Remembers In London re-run of Stage Play The Greater Game
Michael Greco is set to play War Hero and football manager Billy Holmes alongside Harry Potter's James Phelps who is changing a wizard wand for a rifle as he moves from the battle of Hogwarts to the Battle Of The Somme. Other cast members include award winning actors Paul Marlon (Communion, Dangerous Mind Of A Hooligan, Essex Boys Retribution) and Scott Kyle (Outlander, Kilo Two Bravo, The Angels Share) as well as award nominated actors Jack Harding (Sea Life, Worth A Flutter) and Tom Stocks (Gaint Land) and Victoria Gibson and Helena Doughty who are well known in both the theatre and footballing communities. All of these line up under the stewardship of multi award winning director Adam Morley as part of Football Remembers, a pan football inititive set up by the F.A, P.F.A, Premier League and English Football League as both the theatre world and football world pay their respects to the fallen in the centenary of the end of The Great War.
The Greater Game tells the true story of some of the footballers who signed up to fight in the Great War, focusing on life Long friends Richard McFadden (James Phelps) and William Jonas (Steven Bush) who travelled from Newcastle to London to play football then London to France to 'fight for King and Country' a fight neither one would survive. More than a story of football or war, The Greater Game is a story of love, friendship, sacrifice, triumph and loss.
“a mix of harsh reality and tender and cherished moments” ★★★★★ Guardian Series
After a 5 star run at The Southwark Playhouse The Greater Game has been re-drafted and is set to come back even stronger for a run At The Waterloo East Theatre from October 30th- November 25th. Some nights have already sold out to the show to the show critiques raved about as
“Make the effort to see this, it is well worth while” ★★★★★ West End Wilma
'It is very rare you get a chance to tell a true story where the families of the fallen are directly involved' said producer and O's legend Peter Kitchen 'even more so when it is such a touching yet funny true story'. 'The last show got a standing ovation every night and word of mouth lead to over 4k people seeing the first production, which we are all very proud of, so to get the chance to tell this amazing true story one more time and do justice to the men and woman who sacrificed so much 100 years ago is a real honour'
The Greater Game is delighted to be a part of Football Remembers, run by The FA, PFA, English Football League and Premier League. We are delighted to be supported by such precious footballing bodies and are so grateful as with out their support this production would not of been possible
Written by Michael Head off the back of the success of his 5 star show 'Worth A Flutter' which is currently being considered for a West End Transfer following a highly successful run at The Hope Theatre. Michael said 'to get the chance to tell this story, to touch so many and bring an audience to tears and fill the theatre with laugher was a real pleasure and this time everything is set to be even stronger than our first run'
Listing information
Title: The Greater Game
Venue: Waterloo East Theatre, Brad Street, London, SE1 8TN
Performance Dates: 30th October – 25th November 2018; Tue-Sat, 19:30 (Sun, 14:00)
Running Time: Approx. 120 mins plus interval
Tickets: £22 / £19 concessions
Box Office
Website: https://www.waterlooeast.co.uk/the-greater-game
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