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Sing Yer Heart Out for the Lads
Roy Williams
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Sing Yer Heart Out for the Lads
Roy Williams
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A fierce and excoriating portrait of British racism, Roy William's Sing Yer Heart Out for the Lads premiered in 2002 at the National Theatre. Set in a south-west London pub during the 2000 England vs. Germany match, tempers are running high. As England lose again, their supporters in The King George lose it too ā at full time, patriotism has become unapologetic racism. This Methuen Drama Student Edition of the play includes commentary and notes by Gemma Edwards, University of Manchester, UK, which explore the production history of the play as well as the historical, social and cultural contexts that surround it, such as the rise of Nationalism and far-right groups in the UK. Also featuring an interview with Roy Williams about the play and its relevance 20 years on, this edition is a must-have resource for any student exploring Sing Yer Heart Out for the Lads.
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Sing Yer Heart Out for the Lads
Characters
| Jimmy, white, mid-fifties | Sharon, black, early thirties |
| Alan, white, late forties | Becks, white, late twenties |
| Lawrie, white, mid-thirties | Barry, black, early twenties |
| Phil, white, mid-thirties | Jason, white, early twenties |
| Gina, white, early thirties | Duane, black, early teens |
| Lee, white, early thirties | Glen, white, early teens |
| Mark, black, early thirties | Bad T, black, early teens |
Sing Yer Heart Out for the Lads premiered at the Loft, National Theatre, on 29 April 2002 with the following cast and creative team:
| Gina | Jane Hazlegrove |
| Jimmy | Gawn Grainger |
| Mark | Kolade Agboke |
| Duane | Oladapo Tijani |
| Bad T | Marvyn Johnson |
| Lawrie | John Marquez |
| Becks | Callum Dixon |
| Lee | Alex Walkinshaw |
| Phil | Gary Oliver |
| Alan | Paul Copley |
| Jason | Sid Mitchell |
| Barry | Freddie Annobil-Dodoo |
| Sharon | Kay Bridgeman |
| Glen | Billy Seymour |
| Director | Simon Usher |
| Sound designer | Rich Walsh |
| Lighting designer | Steve Barnett |
Act One
King George public house, south-west London. This section of the bar area is decorated with flags of St George. Windows, walls, tables, etc. A huge TV screen is draped in the corner. Jimmy is assembling rows of stools and chairs in front of the TV screen. Gina, his daughter, is writing names on stickers with a felt-tip pen and sellotaping them on the stools, one by one.
Gina There had better not be any trouble.
Jimmy Lee will be here.
Gina Lee?
Jimmy Heāll sort āem out.
Gina Lee is juss as bad as they are.
Jimmy Heās a copper.
Gina Yer point being?
Jimmy Heās a copper, Gina, nuff said.
Gina Get a few pints down him, youāll see. I should know.
She looks at her dad, who has the remote for the TV.
You awright over there, Dad?
Jimmy Canāt get this fuckin thing to work.
Gina Well, I donāt want to hear that, do I?
Jimmy (looks at screen) Fucking static.
Gina Leave it to me. (Takes the remote.) Wat you done?
Jimmy Nuttin, I wasā¦
Gina Pissin about.
Jimmy Oi!
Gina presses the button on the remote. The screen becomes all blue.
Jimmy Piece of shit.
Gina You finish with the names, Iāll do this.
Jimmy You put Lawrie at the front?
Gina Yeah. On second thoughts, stick him near the back. Heāll only piss about. (To TV.) Come on, come on!
Jimmy Aināt workin.
Gina The satellite signal aināt comin through. Dad do me a favour, check that the cable for the dish is plugged in.
Jimmy Have already.
Gina What about the dish outside?
Jimmy Done that.
Gina Then what is its fucking problem? Whereās the instruction manual?
Jimmy Behind the bar.
Gina Well, giss it.
Jimmy hands over the manual.
Gina If I said it once, Iāve said it a hundred times.
Jimmy Oh, donāt start.
Gina Becks is nuttin but a little thief. You should know better.
Jimmy It was a steal.
Gina Here we go. Come on, baby, come on, come on! (A picture comes on.) Yes!
Jimmy Itāll be typical if they called the match off. Itās pissing down. We aināt gonna win.
Gina Thatās patriotic.
Jimmy Kevin Keegan is a fucking muppet. Have you seen his line-up? (Holds up paper.) Tosser!
Gina A bit of faith, Dad.
Jimmy Bollocks. He oughta fuck off back to Fulh...