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Death of England: Closing Time Named One of 2023’s Favourite Shows
Death of England Series’ Listed As Some Of The Best Work Seen At The National In A Decade
One of the best-executed, directed, and written performances I've had the pleasure of witnessing on stage ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Afridiziak
‘Riotous comedy with a serious sting’ The Guardian ★ ★ ★ ★
‘Uniquely brilliant piece of theatre’ Evening Standard ★ ★ ★ ★
‘Precise, fierce and moving. Dyer directs with Verve.’ The Observer ★★★★
‘The writing is tough and flexible… Dyer also directs and makes the story theatrical.' WhatsOnStage ★★★★
‘Stinging and vital final Instalment’ The Stage ★ ★ ★ ★
‘A dramaturgically exciting play.. Thrillingly and abundantly alive… Provocative and thought-provoking’ Arts Desk ★ ★ ★ ★
‘An electrifying and fulfilling final chapter.. The most significant play cycle of the twenty-first century.’ The Reviews Hub ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
‘It completes this quartet of plays beautifully, superbly directed and written, on a strong note.’ British Theatre ★ ★ ★ ★
‘Political theatre at its most courageous.’ Broadway World ★ ★ ★ ★
Voted best theatre of the year 2022, WhatsOnStage, Independent, Time Out & City A.M.
‘Extraordinary… revelatory and relevant’ WhatsOnStage ★★★★★
‘Clint Dyer makes this tragedy feel utterly new’ Guardian ★★★★
‘Giles Terera shines in this powerful, brutal staging’ Evening Standard ★★★★
‘A visceral piece of theatre’ The Times ★★★★
‘Transfixing, full of vision’ The Independent ★★★★
‘The National’s latest triumph’ Daily Mail ★★★★
National Theatre & Sky Arts
Officially Selected as part of the 2023 Windrush Caribbean Film Festival
Nominated for Best Single Drama at the Broadcast Awards 2023
Nominated for Best Single Drama at the BAFTA TV Awards, Royal Television Society Awards, Broadcast Digital Media Awards, and C21 International Awards
‘Clint Dyer’s fulsome, intensely theatrical direction leans into the possibilities presented by film’ The Stage, ★★★★
‘Brilliantly conceived, exhilaratingly performed….bursting with hope’ The i, ★★★★
‘A fast, furious triumph…a profoundly impressive, deeply moving achievement’ The Guardian ★★★★★
‘Raw lockdown drama shines light on the politics of identity’ Telegraph ★★★★
Winner Olivier Awards 2022 Best Original Score
Winner Best Actor in a Musical and Best Musical Director at the Black British Theatre Awards
Nominated for Best Musical and Best Actor at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards
Nominated 2022 Olivier Awards, Best New Musical, Best Actor in a Musical, Best Supporting Actress in a Musical
Nominated for 10 WhatsonStage Awards, including Best New Musical and Best Direction
‘A brilliant show that gives Bob Marley back his bite’ ★★★★★ The Telegraph
‘The best new jukebox musical in years’ ★★★★★ Broadwayworld
‘A major and important cultural event’ ★★★★ Evening Standard
‘An exhilarating tribute to the man, his message and his music’ ★★★★ The Independent
Lee Hall And Clint Dyer Have Created A Heartfelt And Electrifying Tour De Force At The Lyric Theatre ★★★★ iNews
National Theatre
Directed by Clint Dyer
See Reviews: Variety-**** , A Younger Theatre-*****, British Black List-***** , The Guardian-**** , Evening Standard-****,
The Telegraph-**** , The Stage-**** , WhatonStage-**** , Time Out-****,
Financial Times-**** , Art Desk-**** ,
London Theatre-**** , Observer-****
Media: Evening Standard, Guardian
Nominated for Best Play/Musical;
National Theatre
Directed by Clint Dyer
See Reviews : Guardian- ****, Evening standard- ****, Times- ****, Metro- ****
London Theatre Review - **** ,
The Stage- ****, Exeunt Magazine
See Media : Channel 4 interview, Guardian Interview
Nominated for Best Director : The Black British Theatre Awards 2020 - for Death of England, National Theatre: More info here
Clint is the first Black British Artist to have written, directed and acted at the National Theatre
Directed by Clint Dyer
London Lift-off Film Festival 1st Dec 20 - 1st Jan 21
Lone Star Film Festival 4th-8th November
Lyceum Edinburgh
Written by Clint Dyer
Directed by Clint Dyer and Simon McBurney
Produced by
Performed at the
Royal Court
Directed by Clint Dyer
See Reviews : Telegraph-**** , Evening Standard****, The British Theatre Guide**** Independent**** Guardian-***
Winner of the Writers Guild Award
Winner of the Alfred Fagon Award
Apollo West End
Directed by Clint Dyer
See Reviews : Telegraph- *****, Guardian-****, Independent-*****, British Theatre Guide*****
The Stage *****, London Theatre*****, Whats On Stage*****
Media: Guardian Interview, Opening number on YouTube
Whats On Stage:
The Big Life: No 5 of 20 shows that celebrate the last 20 years of theatre
Nominated for: Best Musical and Best Supporting Actress - Olivier Awards
Best Musical - Theatregoers' Choice Awards (Now known as WhatsOnStage Awards)
Best Musical - TMA Awards
The Big Life was the first British Black Musical to be transferred to the West End also making Clint Dyer the first Black British man to Direct a West End transfer.
