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It’s Boxing Day 1920, Liverpool, Goodison Park; The Dick, Kerr Ladies FC win a decisive 4-0 victory over St Helens cheered on by 53,000 screaming football fans in the stadium. The players are the biggest stars in football; however, within a year, all women footballers are banned from playing on the Football Association members’ grounds. This ban will remain in place until 1971.

This story follows the successes and challenges of the girls from Preston’s Dick, Kerr munitions factory, who created a football team, raised huge amounts of money for the war effort and took part in, and won, the first women’s international fixture. This is a new musical about a women’s football team; it’s about what women can achieve when they work together and refuse to limit their expectations, even in the face of classism, sexism and bigotry.

The FA said at the time that “the game of football is quite unsuitable for females and should not be encouraged”; the players responded that they would “continue to play if the organisers of charity matches will provide grounds, even if we have to play on ploughed fields”. The women of our story include extraordinarily powerful sports women, role models and fighters.

Our Girls Our Game has been created by a company of female and non-binary performers, aged 12 to 21, from across the UK and the world, who have worked together with a professional creative and technical team to develop this show, first workshopped by BYMT in 2021. With a contemporary pop score, athletic choreography and so soon after the Lionesses’ historic Euro win, this show will celebrate the origins of this country’s incredible female sporting prowess.

Victoria Saxton, Bookwriter
Vikki Stone, Composer, Lyricist & Music Supervisor
Charlie Westenra, Director
Jane McMurtrie  Choreographer
Rachel Wells, Musical Director
Abeda Begum, Costume Designer
Anna Kelsey, Set Designer
Louise Roberts, Assistant Director

Price

Tickets £18

Prices and discounts subject to change

Running Time

Approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes with no interval

Age guidance

6+

Performances

Performances

Discounts & Concessions

CONCESSIONS

We offer a range of discounts and concessions to enable everyone to enjoy an affordable visit to Birmingham Hippodrome.

CLAIMANTS, UNDER 18s, OVER 65s, FULL TIME STUDENTS AND PASSPORT TO LEISURE

£5 off standard price tickets in all seating areas.

CONCESSIONS FOR PATRONS WITH DISABILITIES

£5 off standard price tickets in all seating areas.
2 for 1 for disabled patrons who require the service/support of a companion.

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Discounts and Concessions are offered subject to availability at the discretion of the Information and Sales Manager. Top three price bands only, unless otherwise stated. Restrictions may apply. Only one discount per ticket may apply, unless otherwise stated. Offers are non retrospective and cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. Valid ID must be presented where applicable. Additional discounts may be offered from time to time.

Food & Drink

The Coffee Bar

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The Bars

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