It’s (kind of) coming home! Why sport on stage is having a moment
![Wor Bella at Bread and Roses Theatre and Newcastle’s Theatre Royal; Red Speedo at Orange Tree Theatre; Testmatch at the Orange Tree Theatre; Dear England at the National Theatre, London (2023). Photo: Sophie Teasdale/Ali Wright/Helen Murray/Marc Brenner Wor Bella at Bread and Roses Theatre and Newcastle’s Theatre Royal; Red Speedo at Orange Tree Theatre; Testmatch at the Orange Tree Theatre; Dear England at the National Theatre, London (2023). Photo: Sophie Teasdale/Ali Wright/Helen Murray/Marc Brenner](/AcuCustom/Sitename/DAM/315/sports-montage1_Standard.jpg)
Wor Bella at Bread and Roses Theatre and Newcastle’s Theatre Royal; Red Speedo at Orange Tree Theatre; Testmatch at the Orange Tree Theatre; Dear England at the National Theatre, London (2023). Photo: Sophie Teasdale/Ali Wright/Helen Murray/Marc Brenner
England’s men may not have won the Euros, but onstage depictions of the beautiful game are showing no signs of slowing down. And it’s not just football – plays about sport seem to be more popular than ever. Helen M Jerome talks to theatremakers to find out why
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