What would happen if our arts critics and sports writers swapped roles for a day? How does the English National Opera compare to the Premier League … or the NFL to a West End musical? Our …
Why do so few football transfers to stage and screen hit the back of the net? With Patrick Marber's new changing-room drama at the National Theatre and Bend It Like Beckham in the West End, …
The Royal Court and the Guardian's microplay explores a sport that embodies the country's identity crisis. Director Clint Dyer and journalist Barney Ronay explain how they and the playwright…