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Zigger Zagger
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<p><i>Zigger Zagger</i> is a 1967 play by <a href="/facts/Peter_Terson/14xNLECe">Peter Terson</a> which was the first work to be commissioned by the <a href="/facts/National_Youth_Theatre/44fWQ69y">National Youth Theatre</a> who revived it at <a href="/facts/Wilton%27s_Music_Hall/PMN1VSTf">Wilton's Music Hall</a> in 2017 for its 50th anniversary. Described as a "football opera" in which the cast sing and chant like a <a href="/facts/Greek_chorus/867Huqyl">Greek chorus</a>, the play was an instant success. The production was directed by <a href="/facts/Michael_Croft/rlmrI4CL">Michael Croft</a> while the musical director was Colin Farrell. </p><p>A chant sung in the play, <i>Zigger Zagger, Zigger Zagger, oi, oi, oi!</i>, a variant of the <i><a href="/facts/Oggie_Oggie_Oggie/zlaIch6U">Oggie Oggie Oggie</a></i> chant, was adopted by fans of several football clubs in England. </p>