SAME TEAM: A STREET SOCCER STORY
CO-WRITER
“What Gordon and Nurse capture brilliantly, in a play developed in conjunction with the Dundee Women’s Street Soccer Team, is the capacity of football not only to provide confidence, camaraderie and a sense of purpose, but also to challenge the players at their most vulnerable........we have become heart-wrenchingly invested in the players. It is a trophy-winning combination.”
by Robbie Gordon and Jack Nurse, story created with the women of Dundee Change Centre
They play by 5 rules.
No.1 – Players always come first
No.2 – We look to the future
No.3 – We never leave anyone behind
No.4 – We place others before ourselves
No.5 – We keep our promises
Five women have come together with one goal, one dream. Coming from very different backgrounds in life they have to work together as a team if they want to do what no one from Scotland has ever done before. To win the Homeless World Cup, and bring the trophy home.
A joyful story of community and teamwork, building connections between each other and homelessness. Written with the Dundee Women’s Street Soccer Team, Same Team - A Street Soccer Story is an uplifting whirlwind through the highs and lows of homeless football.
Come and have a kickabout!
FRI 8 - SAT 23 DECEMBER 2023
★★★★★ ‘Ferocious energy’ – North West End
★★★★‘Bryony Shanahan’s production shows its premier-league class’ – The Guardian
★★★★ ‘Breathtakingly skilful, fast-moving and creative’ – The Scotsman
★★★★ ‘Big match atmosphere set from the start’ - The Herald
★★★★ ‘A winning combination of authentic grit and infectious humour’– The Stage
★★★★ ‘The fact that the plot is clearly based around real women’s lives brings an added sense of urgency and poignancy to the production’ – The Arts Desk
★★★★ ‘An invigorating and thoroughly impressive affair’ – All Edinburgh Theatre
★★★★ ‘A significantly powerful impact’ – Corr Blimey
Director Bryony Shanahan
Designer Alisa Kalyanova
Lighting Design Lizzie Powell
Sound Design Susan Bear
Costume Supervisor Zephyr Liddell
Cast Chloe Ann Tylor, Kim Allan, Hannah Jarret Scott, Hiftu Quasem, Louise Ludgate
Photo credits: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan