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The Pitch

East Belfast. A Gaelic Football Pitch. Three unlikely friends.

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?

Theatre503

September 2025

Lyric Theatre Belfast, Naughton Studio

October 2025

"An uplifting, funny, touching evening – a must-see."

Everything Theatre

Cast

Jake Douglas
Deren

James Grimm
Robbie

Dión Di Maio
Melissa

Jake is an Irish actor and filmmaker from County Down. Screen work includes ‘World on Fire’ (BBC/ Mammoth Screen). Recent theatre credits include ‘Our Brothers in Cloth' (Cockpit Theatre, Assembly Festival) and ‘The Pitch’ (The Space). He also hosts an annual afternoon of Poetry and Music with Camerata Ireland. His short film, and directorial debut, 'WHISPER OF COLOUR', starring Paddy Jenkins, is set to begin its festival run. He trained at the Oxford School of Drama.

James is an actor from Greenisland. His theatre credits include The New York Times Critics Pick The Vanishing Elephant (Cahoots), and The Crumplezone (Lambco Productions). His screen credits include You Alright Mate? which received BAFTA and BIFA qualifier status, Straight Out of Compton which was selected at the Hip Hop Film Festival, WIPE Film Festival Berlin, Romes Hip Hop Cinefest and Home Sweet Home which was selected at multiple film festivals London Global Film Awards, Roma Short Film Festival and Tokyo International Short Film Festival (where it received an Honourable Mention). He is also a former Lyric Drama Studio graduate.

Dión Di Maio is a Northern Irish actress hailing from County Tyrone with Italian heritage. She has recently graduated from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London with a BA(Hons) Acting degree, resulting in her having a base both in Belfast and London. Her credits whilst training include: The Antipodes, Dancing at Lughnasa, Earthquakes in London and The Merry Wives of Windsor.