Why I Stuck A Flare Up My Arse For England is a 2023 one-man play written and originally performed by Alex Hill and directed by Sean Turner.
The play first previewed in London in 2023 at The Old Red Lion Pub Theatre in Islington before premiering at the Edinburgh Fringe 2023 where it received an encouraging audience and critical response.[1] The play has also had runs at Southwark Playhouse, The Lowry, Edinburgh Fringe 2024,[2] Wilton's Music Hall[3] and the Adelaide Fringe (after winning The Holden Street Theatre Award at Edinburgh).[4]
Why I Stuck A Flare Up My Arse For England explores English football fan culture with themes of belonging, tribalism and toxic masculinity. Hill used an infamous photo of an England fan putting a flare between his buttocks[5] in Leicester Square on the day of England's EURO 2020 Final against Italy to imagine the story. Whilst this was the stimulus of the play, the character depicted on-stage has does not have any relation to the fan who went viral in real-life.[6]
References
edit- ^ Pollock, David (10 August 2023). ""Edinburgh Festival Fringe theatre reviews: KING | Fool's Paradise | The Death of Molly Miller | Thirst | Why I Stuck a Flare Up My Arse for England"". The Scotsman.
- ^ Cavendish, Dominic; Saunders, Tristram Fane (2024-08-05). "Edinburgh theatre reviews: the best plays and shows at the 2024 festivals". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ "Wilton's Music Hall reveals autumn 2024 season". 2024-07-03. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ "Theatre awards". Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ Cumming, Ed (2021-07-18). "The Euro 2020 football fan with the flare deserves a break". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ Hill, Alex. "Interview with Alex Hill, Why I Stuck A Flare Up My Arse For England". Theatre & Tonic (Interview). Retrieved 2024-09-17.
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