I Am

Steven Gerrard

‘I know that it does sound weird to say, yeah? But I proper envy Steven Gerrard. You know, the football player?’

It’s Liverpool. The Champion’s League Final in Istanbul was 13 years ago. The buzz is still rife. The obsession is still real. Steven Gerrard has left Liverpool Football Club, but his legacy keeps on growing; a legacy that Shane wants to embody and emulate.

Though Shane shares an ambition no different to many of those around him, it soon transpires that he yearns for something far beyond football. And in a city where ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ is the mantra, why does Shane constantly feel like he’s the only one on the sideline?

Shane is back home to see his dad for the first time in three years. To heal old wounds. To attempt to find his place in a world that he has never felt a part of. To get answers.

What secrets will come to light? And who will they come from? Could these revelations have saved everyone from heartache?

It has nothing to do with football. It has everything to do with football.

Creative Team

Joe Cowin - Shane

Sean McLoughlin - Writer

Amy Roberts - Director

Evan Byrne - Creative Producer

Maisy Gordon - Executive Producer/Set Designer

Kieran Sing - Lighting Designer

Andrew AB Photography - Photography & Videography

Tom Gordon - Trailer Videography

Rosie Foster - Voice Over Artist

Steven Stobbs - Voice Over Artist

Claire Gordon - Voice Over Artist

Winner of What Happens Next? 2023

First performed January 2024 at The Hope Street Theatre. Later performed at Liverpool’s Royal Court Studio in August 2024, and The Epstein Theatre in September 2025.

Supported by Arts Council England