28 FEBRUARY – 28 MARCH 2026
SHEFFIELD Theatre, SHEFFIELD
One of the must-see new plays of 2026, The Ladies Football Club comes to the stage from the Tony Award-winning writer of the West End and Broadway hit, The Lehman Trilogy, Stefano Massini in a new adaptation by BAFTA and Olivier Award-winner of the global phenomenon, Calendar Girls, Tim Firth.
In this exciting piece of storytelling, The Ladies Football Club is a powerful story of friendship and community directed by award winning Elizabeth Newman, Artistic Director of Sheffield Theatres.
Tony and Olivier Award nominated Artistic Director of Frantic Assembly, Scott Graham will create the movement for the production, sharing his unique signature craft of storytelling through movement. With its roots firmly set in Sheffield, this new play is a universal story brought together by some of the leading forces in contemporary theatre.
Rosalyn - Jessica Barlow
Hayley - Leah Brotherhead
Berenice - Lesley Hart
Olivia - Bettrys Jones
Brianna - Ellie Leach
Melanie - Clair Norris
Justine - Anne Odeke
Cheryl - Krupa Pattani
Violet - Cara Theobold
Penelope - Chanel Waddock
Abigail - Charley Webb
Swing - Joy Adeogun
Swing - Jamie Randall
Writer - Stefano Massini
Adapter - Tim Firth
Director - Elizabeth Newman
Movement Designer - Scott Graham
Designer - Grace Smart
Lighting Designer - Ben Jacobs
Sound Designer - Ella Wahlström
Video Designer - Joe Ransom
★★★★★
Perfect play to bring even more attention to women’s football
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