Down the stairs… Along the corridor… Round the corner… Into the dressing room… HIS dressing room. Hateful, hateful place. Spiteful, spiteful place. Dirty, dirty Leeds.
1974. Brian Clough, the enfant terrible of British football, tries to redeem his managerial career and reputation by winning the European Cup with his new team: Leeds United. The team he has openly despised for years, the team he hates and which hates him. Don Revie’s Leeds.
Originally co-produced with the Leeds Playhouse, The Damned United takes you inside the tortured mind of a genius slamming up against his limits, and brings to life the beauty and brutality of football, the working man’s ballet.
CAST & CREATIVE TEAM
By Anders Lustgarten
Adapted from the novel by David Peace
Directed by Red Ladder’s Artistic Director Rod Dixon
PRESS + REVIEWS
‘A cracking piece of theatre’ **** - British Theatre
‘Swift, compact and bullishly to the point’ ***** - Entertainment Focus
‘Yes, this a play about football, but it’s so much more than that. It’s a tribute to an era-defining genius, a portrait of a man terminally wrapped-up in his own bravado, a study of loyalty and friendship under pressure…’ **** - Review in The Stage
COVID-19 INFORMATION
Our venue capacities have been reduced to allow for social distancing and to ensure your visit is safe.
Please refer to your ticket for staggered audience arrival times.
Tickets are available in fixed groups of 2-4 maintaining 1m+ from other audience members in the performance space. Each group must only consist of one household or support bubble. Please try to book the relevant seating for your household. If your desired seating group is not available or for single tickets, please contact the box office directly.
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RUNNING TIMES
65 minutes, no interval.
AGE RECOMMENDATION
14+ years
MEDIA
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