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SYNOPSIS

 

My England in Scotland for a purpose! A provocative and gritty portrait of prejudice and racism in Britain today, looking at the world of football.  As Ant and Tony watch England play Tunisia, both find themselves arrested and slung in the same cell.  This hard-hitting, moving, thought-provoking and amusing play follows the antics as black meets white, ignorance meets sophisticated, thug meets lawyer and fear meets knowledge.  As they both explore their past the rediscover the common ground that highlights the gulf between their differing worlds. Hailed by Time Out as immediate and relevant, don’t miss this powerful tale about prejudice among football fans in this year of World Cup football. (2002).