REF!

A play about a pioneering woman in sport. It's the 1980s and Alex has fallen heavily in love with Rugby League. It's her life, her passion. She is desperate to be involved in the middle of the game. But women don't play League; they spectate, wash the kit, make the sausage rolls. Because her name sounds like a boy's, Alex wrangles a place on the Rugby League Referee Training Scheme. But those in control are not ready for her, and try very hard to make her disappear. Based on a true story, ranging from the 1980s to the present century and across two continents, REF! is a universal tale of how one woman - against the odds proves she can not only survive but triumph. 

Order Ref! Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ref-Sarah-Jane-Dickenson/dp/1909954373

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Audience feedback: 

'The play was inspirational. It was honest and brave.' 'Fantastic play, although I don t follow rugby! 

‘Was totally captivated! Hopefully inspires women to follow their dreams.’

'Fascinating and exciting It tells a story far more reaching than Rugby League.'

'Great piece of drama, rooted in truth with real eye-opening moments.' 

Screening Ref!

• 90 minutes (including Q&A – FILM running time 1hr 6 mins)
• Q & A possible involvement  Julia Lee, Space2 (Directors of Ref)  or Sarah Jane Dickenson (Play write) or equality specifically gender expert – expenses and subsistence would have to be funded locally
• Auditorium or theatre or laptop, projector and speakers.
• 16:9 stereo audio
• Ability to download screening file prior to screening. 
• ALL non-professional cinema venues recommended to use 1920 x 1080p as a .mov (quicktime) or .mp4 (mpeg-4) file – projected. file size 3.38gb
• File to be checked to ensure it is compatible with the exhibitor's computer.
• Nb – file can be made available in 1280 x 720p however, 1920 x 1080p is preferable. No resolution less than the above will be offered.

Hope and Glory: Rugby League in Thatcher's Britain

A Hope and Glory  is the untold story of rugby league in Thatcher's Britain. Against the backdrop of economic and social upheaval, the sport of the working class transformed itself. Anthony Broxton's book recreates this era with the dramatic tension of a novel, revealing it as a critical moment where despite losing everything, anything seemed possible.

More information and where you purchase your copy can be found here: https://www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/hope-and-glory