Same Team

“You think you know everything about me. But you dinnae.”

A joyful, heart-warming tale of hope, resilience, and triumph - inspired by the true lives of extraordinary women. This uplifting story brings together the lives of five women who, against all odds, unite on the football pitch to chase an impossible dream: to win the Homeless World Cup.

The B is just out of prison. Sammy's struggling to keep food on the table. Lorraine's husband has left her. Noor has to care for her Grandad. Jo is trying to hold them all together.

Each experiencing homelessness, their lives intertwine as they join a local women's football team to go to the Homeless World Cup. The stories of real women take centre stage in this vital and witty new play, which was created with the women of Street Soccer Scotland.

Directed by Bryony Shanahan (Bloody Elle, Enough), this joyful story of teamwork and overcoming the odds returns for extra time after delighting audiences in December 2023.

Same Team is part of the Traverse's £1 Ticket Project.

Image: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan, Design: Tom How

The development of Same Team was sponsored by Burness Paull LLP.

The Traverse Theatre is funded by Creative Scotland and The City of Edinburgh Council

Reviews

★★★★★‘Ferocious energy’ – North West End

★★★★★ 'Unmissable’ – All Edinburgh Theatre

★★★★‘Bryony Shanahan’s production shows its premier-league class’ – The Guardian

★★★★‘Breathtakingly skilful, fast-moving and creative’ – The Scotsman

★★★★ ‘Big match atmosphere set from the start’ - The Herald

★★★★‘A winning combination of authentic grit and infectious humour’– The Stage

★★★★ ‘Unquenchable’ – WhatsOnStage

★★★★‘Effective staging’ – Fest Mag

★★★★'An important story with bags of heart' – Ed Fest

★★★★ ‘A joyful, energetic hour in the company of an accomplished ensemble of powerful actors’ – ThreeWeeks

★★★★‘The fact that the plot is clearly based around real women’s lives brings an added sense of urgency and poignancy to the production’ – The Arts Desk

★★★★‘Heart-warming and hilarious’ – Corr Blimey

★★★★‘A heartwarming and affecting piece of drama’ – Bouquets & Brickbats

★★★★‘The dialogue is crisp, each voice well-defined, and not in the least-caricatured.’ – The Quinntessential Review

★★★★‘Immediately engaging and beautifully comedic’ - The Student

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