Death of England: Face to face

  • George Bushaway

Filmed documentary for: Death of England: Face to Face January 2021. Britain is locked down, divided and facing some difficult truths. Old friends Michael and Delroy are dealing with issues much closer to home. Tensions are running high. During an explosive afternoon in Delroy’s East London flat, the pair are forced to confront their relationship with their country – and with each other. Neil Maskell (Peaky Blinders, Small Axe) and Giles Terera (Hamilton) play Michael and Delroy in this powerful and timely new film from the National Theatre. The film is written by Clint Dyer and Roy Williams, and directed by Clint Dyer. Death of England: Face to Face premiered at 10pm on Sky Arts on Thursday 25 November. It is now available to watch online any time with a NOW TV entertainment pass or Sky subscription. Death of England: Face to Face is presented by Sky Arts and No Guarantees, and produced by the National Theatre, in association with Sabel Productions and Cuba Pictures. Death of England opened in the Dorfman in January 2020, with Rafe Spall as Michael, and Death of England: Delroy opened in the Olivier in October 2020, with Michael Balogun as Delroy. Filming of Death of England: Face to Face in the Lyttelton theatre was made possible thanks to the generosity of Graham and Joanna Barker.

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