Burness Paull brings Street Soccer Scotland to the stage
Burness Paull has joined up with the Traverse Theatre to bring the experiences of some of Street Soccer’s women’s team to life in a groundbreaking new play “Same Team – The Street Soccer Story”.
The project is a unique collaboration between the three organisations, bringing together sport, the arts and business for social change.
A group of women who attend Street Soccer’s Change Centre in Dundee worked with playwrights Jack Gordon and Robbie Nurse to create the characters and stories for the production, taking part in creative writing workshops to combine their own journeys and reflections. The result is an amazingly uplifting and inspirational play, with a lot of heart and humour.
The play charts the journey of five Street Soccer women with very different backgrounds as they come together to form Team Scotland, heading to the Homeless World Cup in Milan. They each have to overcome their own challenges and work together if they want to bring home the trophy, and on the way discover the true meaning of Street Soccer’s motto #SameTeam.
“Same Team- The Street Soccer Story” will run throughout December at the Traverse, Edinburgh, and there are ambitions to take it to the Edinburgh Festival in 2024 and then on UK and international tours, taking Street Soccer to new audiences and creating a legacy for the future.
Peter Lawson, Chair at Burness Paull said: “Our partnership with Street Soccer Scotland has been in place for over ten years now and I can honestly say it’s one of the best things the firm has done. We’re always looking for fresh new ways to work together and to be able to collaborate with the Traverse and Street Soccer on something as compelling and innovative as this project shows the true power of partnerships. Hearing the stories of the players always leaves audiences feeling full of hope and positivity - what they have come through and go on to achieve is truly amazing. Bringing this to life in new way, with direct input from the women themselves, will help spread the word about the fantastic work the team at Street Soccer do, work that truly changes lives. The fact it will also be a great night out is a bonus!”
“Same Team- The Street Soccer Story” runs from Friday 8th – Saturday 23rd December at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. You can find out more and book tickets here.