Red Pitch
By Tyrell Williams
Year staged: 2022
Opening night: 16/02/2022
Staged in: The Bush Theatre
Cast Size: 3
Synopsis
Red Pitch. South London. Three lifelong friends Omz, Bilal and Joey are playing football. Like they always have. Living out dreams of football stardom. Beyond their football pitch, local shops are closing, old flats are being demolished as new flats shoot up, some residents struggle to stay while others rush to leave. When a small football pitch has been a home from home, a place you’ve laughed, fought and forged friendships, what happens when it’s under threat?
Original Cast
Kedar Williams-Stirling
Bilal
Emeka Sesay
Joey
Francis Lovehall
Omz
Production Team
Kev McCurdy
Fight Director
Daniel Bailey
Director
Amelia Jane Hankin
Designer
Ali Hunter
Lighting Designer
Khalil Madovi
Composer / Sound Designer
Gukiran Kaur
Vocal Coach
Dickson Mbi
Movement Coordinator
Brooke Milliner
Associate Movement Director
Aaron Samuel
Football Consultant
Monaé Robinson
Assistant Director