A Premier league cast announced for Leeds 'Bieslaball' tribute play

Leeds Playhouse has announced a Premiership line up for the world premiere of Leeds playwright Chris O'Connor's Through it All Together, a love letter to Marcelo Bielsa.

- by Harriet Sutton

Shobna Gulati and Reece Dinsdale will play Sue and Howard, a Yorkshire couple navigating a diagnosis of dementia while cheering on their beloved Leeds United during manager Bielsa's glory days in the first two years of 'Bielsaball'.

The production will play in Leeds Playhouse's Courtyard Theatre from June 23-July 19.

Shobna is a celebrated actor and presenter who is best known for roles such as Anita in Victoria Wood's sitcom Dinnerladies and Sunita Alahan in Coronation Street.

Reece is a distinguished actor and director who starred in the inaugural production of Wild Oats at West Yorkshire Playhouse and went on to star in Alan Bennett's autobiographical piece Untold Stories, Shakespeare's Richard III and as Halvard Solness in an updated version of Henrik Ibsen's (the fall of) The Master Builder.

He is known for playing Joe McIntyre in Coronation Street and Paul Ashdale in Emmerdale and has starred in many high profile TV dramas including Threads, Spooks, Life On Mars, Conviction and Silent Witness.

Shobna said: "I'm really looking forward to being a part of the brilliant team telling this heartfelt story, as a person who has a first-hand experience of dementia and a great passion for football.