Michael Essien, I Want To Play As You…

Michael Essien, I want to play as you…
Ahilan Ratnamohan (Belgium) UK Premiere

Inside an illegal world

The lure of success in European leagues has drawn many into believing in football as a way out of poverty - and created an underclass of football-aspirants in foreign lands. Ahilan Ratnamohan and a group of African migrant footballers have devised this piece using their shared language of football. Sitting between dance and theatre, their performance explores the hidden stories of the game we all think we know.

Presented by LIFT and Stratford Circus. The premiere season was commissioned by Urban Theatre Projects (Australia). Supported by the Keir Foundation. Additional movement direction from Frantic Assembly.