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Would You Bet Against Us?

A comic and moving celebration of Aston Villa’s greatest triumph 

It’s 1982. Aston Villa beat Bayern Munich 1–0 to win the European Cup. They remain one of only five English teams to win the biggest prize in club football – yet no one thought they stood a chance. 

Around the corner, 16-year-old Paul’s geography teacher tells him he will amount to absolutely nothing.

Aston Villa were complete underdogs. So was Paul… And Paul’s geography teacher was a complete ********.

Would You Bet Against Us? marks the 40th anniversary of an iconic event for Aston Villa, for Birmingham and for Paul. This is a hilarious, poignant, and uplifting show about challenging expectations and proving people wrong. 

A Told by an Idiot and Birmingham Repertory Theatre production

 

Credits

Created by Told by an Idiot

Performers Lori Hopkins, Paul Hunter, Heather Lai, Kyll Thomas-Cole

Writer Paul Hunter

Designer Sophia Clist

Lighting Designer Lucy Adams

Sound Designer and Composer Esther Kehinde Ajayi

Puppetry Director Rachel Leonard

Associate Directors Ursula Martinez and Michael Vale

Dance Choreographer Etta Murfitt

Puppet Designer and Maker Lyndie Wright

Assistant Director & Script Coordinator Andrea Cabrera Luna 

Production Manager (for Told by an Idiot) Martyn Sands

Technical Stage Manager Cosmo Cooper

Deputy Stage Manager Alex Hobbs

 

Dates

19 May - 4 June       Birmingham Repertory Theatre

For information about access performances, please click here.

 

Post Show Q&A

Friday 20 May, with European Cup Winners Dennis Mortimer, Tony Morley and Kenny Swain.

Post Show Event supported by AV40 
 

Post Show Pub Quiz 

Wednesday 25 May, following the performance

Join Artistic Director, Paul Hunter, as he tests how claret and blue your shirts really are. Will you get your hands on the trophy?

 

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Published: 25th February, 2022

Updated: 17th May, 2022

Author: Jennifer Holton

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