Fri. 6th and Sat. 7th of May, 8pm
Rose Reilly, Footballer
by Lorna Martin｜With Cristina Strachan｜Directed by Maureen Carr
The play tells the incredible true story of a teenager from Ayrshire, Scotland, who refused to play by society’s sexist rules, and who overcame numerous obstacles, including a lifetime ban in her home country. Instead she became a professional footballer in Italy where she won eight league titles, four Italian Cups and was twice crowned a “golden boot” winner. Rose felt particularly honoured to be able play in Milan, where at just eighteen she signed up with the women’s team of the Milan football club.
Racconta l’incredibile storia vera di un’adolescente dell’Ayrshire, in Scozia, che ha rifiutato di giocare secondo le regole sessiste della società superando numerosi ostacoli, compresa la squalifica a vita dal calcio scozzese. In Italia è riuscita a diventare una calciatrice professionista, vincendo otto scudetti, quattro Coppe Italia e due palloni d’oro. Per lei, è stato un onore giocare in particolare a Milano, dove appena diciottenne Rose entra a far parte della squadra femminile del Milan. L’inizio della sua avventura…
