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<p><b>He's coming to South Shields to help us........ </b><b>Muhammad Ali is the people's champion..... </b><b>Jonny's gone over there to tell him that we </b><b>need funds for the boys clubs.....he's going </b><b>to do something for the people....he's like </b><b>that</b><br><br>Set during the great boxer's now legendary visit to the North East, <i>Champion </i>shows the effect that such a major event has on a mixed race family in South Shields. <br><br>The lives of brothers Azeem and Billy and their mother Sheila are turned upside down with feelings of identity and community.<br><br>Written by one of contemporary theatre's most regarded writers Ishy Din, this epic tale stirs up the question of what each of us is truly fighting for.<br><br>This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere production at Newcastle's Live Theatre in February 2025.</p>