Why I Stuck A Flare Up My Arse For England

Southwark Playhouse, UK Tour and Award Winning transfer to Australia

2024

It’s the EURO 2020 Final at Wembley and Billy’s gone viral for sticking a flare up his arse!

Why I Stuck A Flare Up My Arse For England is a blisteringly funny new play that comes to London directly from a sell-out, five-star Edinburgh Festival run. Written and performed by Alex Hill, it asks what it means to belong to a club that you live for.

Billy and his best pal Adam are die-hard football fans. It’s how they spend every weekend, without fail. It’s their escape, their religion and their life. But when they encounter a new group of mates, they start to take their support one step further.

Writer & Performer: Alex Hill
Director: Sean Turner
Designer: Joel Clements
Lighting Designer: Matt Cater
Sound Designer: Sam Baxter
Dramaturg: Jake Vithana
Producers: Joshua Beaumont and Matthew Emeny
Associate Producer: Joe Rose