Theatre show will kick off this month
With the World Cup due to start this week, three women from Futures Theatre Company will take to the stage at Theatre Severn on June 27, in a play inspired by the real, untold stories from the world of women’s football.
Written by poets Sabrina Mahfouz and Hollie McNish, Offside tells the story of four women from across the centuries who live, breathe, and play football. Whilst each of them face very different obstacles, the possibility that the beautiful game will change their futures and the world is tantalisingly close.
Extensive research in to the history and current state of women’s football has been carried out and the pair have been working with top women’s teams, Manchester City Women’s FC and Millwall Lionesses, where many players, sports scientists and others, integral to the development of the game, were interviewed to gain an in-depth insight into their world.
Futures Theatre, founded in 1992, is a London based charity that promotes fairness for women and girls and celebrates their untold lives.
Theatre Severn’s marketing officer Beki Poole said: “We are looking forward to welcoming Futures Theatre Company as they present an insight in to the world of women’s football. You don’t have to be in to the game to enjoy this play, as it explores wider themes of inequality, self-belief and empowerment.”
Tickets for Offside at Theatre Severn are on sale now and can be booked online at theatresevern.co.uk by calling 01743 281281 and from the venue Box Office.
