Why I Stuck A Flare Up My Arse For England London Reviews and Tickets

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(9 Ratings)

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Members say

Clever, Absorbing, Entertaining, Funny, Must see

About the Show

Billy's flare antics at EURO 2020 spark uproarious questions about fandom and belonging in this play.

Dive into the uproarious world of "Why I Stuck A Flare Up My Arse For England," a side-splitting play by Alex Hill that, fresh from a sold-out, five-star run at the Edinburgh Festival, brings the EURO 2020 Final to life at Wembley. Billy's unexpected viral fame for an unconventional flare stunt triggers a riotously funny exploration of the meaning of belonging in the world of die-hard football fans like Billy and his best pal Adam. As their support takes an unexpected turn with a new group of mates, the play delves into the heart of fandom, escapism, and the essence of club loyalty.

Show-Score Member Reviews (9)

Epic, Great acting, Funny, Absorbing, Clever

See it if Amazing one man show. Just like Dear England this isn’t really about football. But someone things funnier and more emotional

Don't see it if You are a football hooligan. It might make you reevaluate your life choices.

Refreshing, Great staging, Great writing, Great acting, Funny

See it if You aren't a football fan or you are. Makes no difference. Cracking writing and acting and use of the space.

Don't see it if You don't like swearing or are triggered by darker themes.

100

Relevant, Refreshing, Must see, Edgy, Dizzying

See it if You love football or theatre or both!

Don't see it if Swearing isn’t for you

100

Exhilarating, Clever, Exciting, Captivating, Absorbing

See it if You’re a football fan or not! This show will resonate with everyone. It will make you laugh, cry and move you.

Don't see it if I have nothing bad to say about it. Everyone should see it

100

Tear-jerking, Hilarious, Absorbing, Clever, Entertaining

See it if You want to laugh and cry at the same time. Extremely relatable.

Don't see it if Nothing bad about this show! A must see.

100

Genius, Provoking, Absorbing, Clever, Entertaining

See it if Relatable to absolutely everyone. Whether you’re a fan of theatre, football (any sport in fact) and purely just want to be entertained.

Don't see it if Not applicable.

100

Hilarious, Intense, Must see, Refreshing, Relevant

See it if Didn’t know what to expect going in but thought this was brilliant. A turbulent story about a football fan getting lost in his ways!

Don't see it if If you don’t like one person plays although it is very easy to follow!

100

Funny, Entertaining, Delightful, Clever, Absorbing

See it if You love theatre and want to see a one man show which will make you laugh, cry and also come out thinking! Just over an hour too!

Don't see it if N/A HIGHLY RECOMMEND

Critic Reviews (3)

"...it’s all deliberate, and executed in a way which builds suspense and neatly ties"
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"...I didn’t expect the ending to be powerfully melancholy."
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"heartfelt expansion...from the riots...after England lost the 2020 Euro final to Italy."
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