 After the match they return, often broken, muddy, and bloody, regretting their loss or giddy with victory in the communal shower.There is little in the way of plot, but Storey engages his audience with his ability to dissect his characters' hurts, hopes, desires, and fighting instincts.Premiering on 9 November 1971 at London's Royal Court Theatre, "The Changing Room" had a limited, sold-out run before transferring to the Globe in the West End on 14 December.