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Four women from across the centuries live, breathe, and play football. Whilst each of them face very different obstacles in pursuing their dream profession, the possibility that the beautiful game will change their future – and the world – is tantalisingly close.
Offside is told through lyrical dialogue, poetry, and punchy prose, placing the audience on the touchline of the game of a lifetime.
They have produced a hard hitting and powerful piece of theatre with strong messages about the power of personal liberation of being able to forget worldly cares and ‘...sign the green with your name…’
A solid foundation and moments of expressive flair from Futures Theatre.
The overt consciousness-raising is entirely appropriate, therefore, in a piece that celebrates past victories, rights yet to be won, and stories that demand to be heard.
Offside: the shocking moment female footballers were banned for 50 years.
Sabrina Mahfouz and Hollie McNish--Offside
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh from Thursday March 30, 2017, until Saturday April 1, 2017. More info: www.traverse.co.uk