About the Show

In 1553, English football's Golden Age. Percy, Rowan, and a stranger face a game where men may die.

In 1553, amidst English football's Golden Age, the Allen Valley Whitsun Game turns deadly.

Amidst the ongoing intense Allen Valley Whitsun Game, Percy and Rowan find themselves isolated when a stranger brings earth-shattering news.

As time elapses and night descends, the established order crumbles, and they struggle to retain control of the intense football match.

Critic Reviews (7)

"The Bounds is intellectually ambitious but too murky for its own sake."
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"The Bounds is funny and interesting, unsettling as well as entertaining."
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"The ending is done badly, with plodding writing, superficial development"
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"This is a play with a unique premise and a lot of promise"
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"This folk horror football chiller...is funny, creepy and original"
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"It’s very well acted."
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"this unsettling folk-horror Tudor drama uses football to talk about power"
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