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Sports mad, local boy Robbie has lived in Sydenham his whole life. He practices football every day on his favourite pitch, with his younger sister Melissa. GAA player Deren has lived in East Belfast since he was a kid too, but he’s never had a pitch to call home.
All that begins to change when plans are revealed for THE PITCH to be turned into a Gaelic Football ground. For Robbie it’s an invasion of his culture. For Deren it’s a chance to play the sport he loves, on a pitch that isn’t miles away. For Melissa it’s an opportunity to try out this ‘niche’ little sport she’d never really paid attention to!
As a United Ireland Referendum looms on the horizon, this unlikely trio continually encounter each other, on an ever-evolving pitch, arguing about everything, from the correct colour of Tayto packets, Irish street signs and whether or not you should call it Soccer.
If Deren can get Robbie into Gaelic Football, who knows how he’d feel about Northern Ireland re-joining its neighbour? Or will it be too much, too soon for homebird Robbie?
Belfast is changing, but what kind of future awaits?
The Pitch began as a Rapid Write Response at Theatre503 and the team are excited to be bringing it back as a full-length production!
All tickets are sold in line with our exchanges and refund policy which you can read on the Box Office page of our website, if the show is marked as SOLD OUT, please email boxoffice@theatre503.com to join the waiting list.
Join us at 7pm on Saturday 27 September in Theatre503’s foyer for a pre-show Q&A with the writer of The Pitch, Philip Catherwood, to hear about how he got his 10-minute short play from Rapid Write Response to a full-scale production on Theatre503’s stage, and a sold out run at the Lyric Theatre Belfast. You’ll have the opportunity to hear directly from him and ask any questions you have, whether it’s about Gaelic football, a United Ireland or his writing journey.
Running time: 90 minutes (no interval)
Age guidance: 12+
Content Warnings: This show contains themes that some audience members may find distressing. If this sounds like it could apply to you, you can view the content information by clicking the hyperlink.
Philip Catherwood
Philip is a Northern Irish writer, originally from Co. Antrim, now based in London. His plays, have been performed at The White Bear Theatre, The Space Arts Centre and is due to make his Belfast debut at The Lyric Theatre.
His play was a part of Origin Theatre’s 2025 Play Reading festival in New York City, and a 2026 production is in the works for New York City Fringe Festival.
Philip also writes for audio, and his Fiction Podcast, The Dial-Up, won a British Podcast Award, and an Independent Podcast Award in 2024.
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