“The production of ‘Red Pitch’ (performed at the Bush Theatre in Hammersmith) enticed the audience from our opening step
into the in-the-round auditorium. Through beginning the play with an actor on stage, playing with a football and interacting with audience members, we were immediately transported into the world of the play- a South London council estate’s football pitch. The story of three boys all with goals to be professional footballers only contained three actors, but the backstage crew transformed the play into something special. The lighting, sound and set all contributed to the overall environment- e.g. having one side of seats as football stands and the stage painted as a football pitch. On a Thursday night, the theatre was packed, with people from all over London coming to watch this popular play. The naturalistic style of acting contrasted to the abstract physical moments generated an interesting performance, leaving the audience never quite knowing what would come next. Humour was commonly used, with members of the audience (me included!) cackling along at regular intervals. The whole play only lasted an hour and a half but I found myself wishing for more as it came to an end. This heartwarming story gave me many ideas for the coursework
section of A Level English, as the themes of family and belonging unexpectedly came to the forefront of this ‘football’ play. I would recommend it to everyone!” - Grace A, Year 13
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