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Hi and welcome to Liverpool’s Royal Court and this performance of Conteh.

When we started here, we wanted to tell Liverpool stories, celebrate Liverpool successes and put Liverpool lives on stage.

Conteh does all three of those things.

When I was growing up in the city, John Conteh was everywhere.

A charismatic, powerful boxer who was the very best in the world and he came from Liverpool! He was on radio, TV and in the newspapers and everybody loved him. But look a bit closer and there were a host of other stories to be told.

I first met Aron Julius back in 2009 when we produced Our Day Out. He was just a slip of a lad back then and I was not quite as old as I feel now. He, along with the rest of the Our Day Out cast, was a bundle of energy with a passion for theatre. We are all very proud of that group and many of them have gone on to have great success.

This show came out of a more recent big production though.

Aron was in Boys From The Blackstuff in 2023, playing Loggo.

He talked to us about writing a show about John Conteh and that he was talking to Mark Womack who was also in Boys From The Blackstuff, about it every night too. Mark jumped on board as Director and he has been instrumental in the show taking shape.

part of the furniture here at The Court (a nice and loved bit of furniture). Amber Blease, who was on the tour of Boys From The Blackstuff, and Zach Levene are making their Royal Court debuts and, wow, have you got a treat in store.

For a show like this that is so important, we need a knock out creative team so we are delighted to have Ian Scott lighting the show, Kate Harvey on sound (ding ding!) and our master of video Jamie Jenkin knitting together the AV. The set looks stunning and that is the work of Zoë Murdoch who has given the actors a platform that is second to none. And they all float like butterflies on the stage and the punches sting like bees thanks to Becca Wilson.

John Conteh is a Liverpool legend. When we committed to tell Liverpool stories on stage we meant it. His life and successes deserve to be celebrated but it is important to show the hardship that he had to go through to get there. He took a lot of punches and not all of them were in the ring.

Seconds out…

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The rest of the cast is made up of two of favourites and two new faces. The audience will know Mark Moraghan for his powerful performances in YNWA and a host of other recent shows. Helen Carter is another Boys From The Blackstuff alumni who is really

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Liverpool’s Royal Court presents Conteh Written by Aron Julius Starring Aron Julius, Amber Blease, Helen Carter, Zach Levene and Mark Moraghan Directed by Mark Womack • Fight & Movement Director Rebecca Wilson • Designed by Zoe Murdoch Lighting Design by Ian Scott • Sound Design by Kate Harvey • Video Design by Jamie Jenkin

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City Of Champions

A run down on Liverpool’s sporting greats.

Liverpool has long been a city synonymous with producing elite sporting talent, consistently punching above its weight. Built on a strong amateur tradition sports, particularly football and boxing, are part of the city’s cultural DNA. Strike up a conversation in a local pub and you’ll likely hear stories of time spent on the pitch or in the ring - often delivered with a grin and the familiar claim that it might have gone further, if not for a dodgy knee.

With that spirit in mind, we’ve put together a short list of Liverpool’s finest sporting icons who not only rose to the top of their game but helped define the city’s proud sporting identity.

JOHN CONTEH At the heart of Liverpool’s rich boxing heritage stands John Conteh, a true icon of the sport. Raised in Kirkby, Conteh’s journey began in local gyms, guided by his father’s encouragement and fuelled by a natural, undeniable talent. That promise quickly became reality: an ABA title, 3 golds at the Commonwealth Games in 1970 and, under the guidance of friend and confidant Muhammad Ali, a move to light-heavyweight that would define his career. In 1974, he reached the pinnacle, claiming the WBC world title with a commanding victory over Jorge Ahumada, cementing his place among Britain’s boxing greats. Charismatic, fearless and unmistakably Liverpudlian, Conteh’s story didn’t end in the ring - his presence carried onto screen and stage. His lasting contribution to the sport was recognised with an MBE in 2017.

WAYNE ROONEY Few footballers embody Liverpool’s sporting spirit quite like Wayne Rooney.

England’s record outfield cap-holder and, for many years, its leading goal scorer.

Born and raised in Croxteth he rose from Everton’s academy to the international stage at just 17, announcing himself as a generational talent. His explosive impact at Euro 2004 confirmed his place among the world’s brightest young stars and a trophy-laden career with Manchester United including a Champions League triumph cemented his legacy. Later captaining his country, Rooney broke long-standing records finishing as the club’s all-time leading scorer with 253 goals in 559 appearances and remained a defining figure for England until his international retirement 2017.

PADDY ‘THE BADDY’ PIMBLETT Few fighters capture global attention quite like Paddy Pimblett. The Huyton-born UFC lightweight rose from local gyms to international prominence, combining eye-catching finishes with a larger-than-life personality. A former Cage Warriors champion, he joined the UFC in 2021 and quickly became one of its most talked-about names, all while proudly representing his Liverpool roots and advocating for mental health through his work outside the cage.

Still firmly in the spotlight, Pimblett’s record reflects both his talent and ambition: 23 professional wins to 4 defeats, including 6 by knockout and 11 by submission, alongside a strong 7–1 run in the UFC.

‘MEATBALL’ MOLLY MCCANN Another Liverpool fighter to make a global impact is Molly McCann. Hailing from Norris Green, “Meatball Molly” rose from the local fight scene—balancing early bouts with shifts at Subway—to become a fan favourite in the UFC. A former Cage Warriors flyweight champion, she built a reputation for toughness and explosive finishes, earning multiple performance bonuses along the way. Proud of her roots and fiercely supported on home soil, McCann has remained a powerful presence both inside and outside the cage.

Following her MMA career, she made a successful transition into professional boxing, continuing her journey in combat sport on a new stage. Across MMA, she compiled a record of 14 wins and 8 defeats, while beginning her boxing career unbeaten in her opening bouts, underlining her resilience and enduring appeal.

STEVEN GERRARD A talismanic figure for both club and country, Steven Gerrard remains one of Liverpool’s most revered footballing sons. Born in Whiston, he earned 114 England caps all while representing Liverpool, making him the most-capped player to feature for the national side while at a single club. Debuting in 2000, Gerrard quickly became a mainstay, embarking on a remarkable 21-game unbeaten start and going on to represent his country at six major tournaments. Renowned for his leadership and knack for delivering on the big stage, he scored in 18 England matches without ever ending on the losing side, underlining his influence whenever he found the net.

City Of Champions

A run down on Liverpool’s sporting greats.

CURTIS JONES A modern-day embodiment of Liverpool’s homegrown talent, Curtis Jones has risen through the ranks from the club’s academy to become a key figure in the first team. A Toxteth native and lifelong Red, Jones made his senior debut in 2019 before announcing himself a year later with a stunning FA Cup winner against Everton at Anfield. Still only a teenager, he made history soon after as Liverpool’s youngest-ever captain, underlining both his talent and maturity. Since then he has gone from strength to strength - playing a vital role in multiple trophywinning campaigns, surpassing 200 appearances for his boyhood club and earning senior England honours, even marking his debut with a goal. Dynamic, composed, and fiercely proud of his roots, Jones represents the next generation carrying Liverpool’s sporting legacy forward.

JAMES GARNER Another young star who’s emerged from the city, James Garner has quietly developed into one of the football’s most dependable and versatile midfielders. Born on the Wirral, Garner came through Manchester United’s academy, making his senior debut at just 17 before gaining valuable experience on loan, most notably playing a pivotal role in Nottingham Forest’s promotion to the Premier League. Since joining Everton in 2022, he has become a mainstay in midfield, admired for his composure on the ball, range of passing, and tireless work rate.

A regular at youth international level and a European champion with England’s Under-21s, Garner made his England debut last month. His development into one of the country’s most versatile talents has been rewarded with a new long-term deal at Everton, keeping the 25-year-old at Hill Dickinson Stadium until the summer of 2030.

TONY BELLEW A fierce competitor with an unshakable connection to his city, Tony Bellew rose from Toxteth to become one of Britain’s most recognisable fighters. After early setbacks at light heavyweight, his career found new life at cruiserweight, where he claimed the WBC world title and went on to headline some of the sport’s biggest nights. Memorable victories over David Haye and a brave final challenge against Oleksandr Usyk cemented his reputation for heart and resilience. A lifelong Evertonian who fulfilled a dream by winning a world title at Goodison Park, Bellew retired with a record of 30–3–1, leaving behind a legacy built on grit, pride, and unwavering Liverpool spirit.

NATASHA JONAS Finally we have two talented sporting sisters from Toxteth, Natasha Jonas and Nikita Parris. Jonas made history as the first female boxer to represent Team GB at an Olympic Games before going on to become a unified world champion, earning widespread respect for her skill, resilience and longevity in the sport. Her sister, Parris, has carved out an outstanding career at the highest level of football, representing England on the international stage and starring for some of Europe’s top clubs.

Between them, their achievements are remarkable: Jonas has claimed multiple world titles across weight divisions and boasts 16 professional wins, while Parris has earned 70+ England caps, scored 20+ international goals, and was part of the Lionesses squad that won the UEFA Women’s Euro 2022.

Together, they stand as a powerful example of Liverpool’s enduring ability to produce elite athletes across multiple disciplines.

NIKITA PARRIS

Cast Aron Julius Amber Blease Helen Carter Zack Levene Mark Moraghan

Conteh Veronica Joan/Marianne Tony/Don King George

Company Aron Julius Mark Womack Rebecca Wilson Benjamin Kamanga Zoe Murdoch Ian Scott Kate Harvey Jamie Jenkin Mitch Fujii-Williams Marie Jones

Writer Director Fight & Movement Director Boxing Coach Set & Costume Designer Lighting Designer Sound Designer Video Designer Head of Wardrobe Wardrobe Supervisor

Danny Haydock Sean Gannon Laura Thomas Laura Spallen Dan Taylor Phil Dickinson Mark Ellis Jimmi Richardson Dan Walters Grace Roberts

Senior Sound Technician Production Manager Deputy Stage Manager Asisstant Stage Manager Technical Manager Deputy Technical Manager Senior Stage Technician LX Programmer Production Electrician Dresser

Workshop Workshop Manager John Kavanagh Scenic Art Manager Jen Baron

Scenic Artists Abbie Jones

Carpenters Mike Gray Shaun Gillespie Connor McLeod

Thanks to Gary at Envision

Barry at Colourcreate

Alex at Masda Gym

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Photographs by Liverpool’s Royal Court

Cast Biographies

Aron Julius

Helen Carter

Conteh

Joan/Marianne

Aron graduated from RADA in 2019.

Helen trained at LAMDA.

He is currently starring in BBC1’s Casualty and has recently appeared

Her theatre credits include: The Scouse Christmas Carol, Bingo Star, The Scousetrap, Boys From The Blackstuff and Haunted Scouse (Royal Court Theatre Liverpool) Offered Up (Liverpool Royal Court Studio), Shirley Valentine (Liverpool Everyman) Love Liverpool, A Christmas Carol (Liverpool Playhouse Theatre) Merry Christmas, Carol (Royal Court Liverpool Studio) My Fairfield Lady (Royal Court Liverpool); The Last Testament of Lillian Billoca (Hull Truck Theatre) The Star (The Liverpool Playhouse Theatre); Father O’Flaherty Save Our Souls (Royal Court Liverpool); Mam I’m ‘Ere (Royal Court Liverpool); The Sunshine Boys (Epstein Theatre;/Life in Theatre Productions); Word:Play Tour (Box of Tricks Theatre Company); The Last 5 Years (Life in Theatre Productions); The Gatekeeper (The Royal Exchange Theatre); Dead Heavy Fantastic (Liverpool Everyman); No Wise Men (Liverpool Playhouse); Hatch (Bolton Octogon/24:7 Theatre Festival); Dad’s Army Marches On (Calibre Productions Tour); Once Upon a Time at the Adelphi (Liverpool Playhouse); The Flint Street Nativity (Liverpool Playhouse) Top Girls (Royal Court Theatre London 50th Anniversary performance); The Honest Whore (William Poel Prize; The Globe Theatre; London).

in BBC1’S Silent Witness and Boys From The Blackstuff, Dir. Kate Wasserberg.

His theatre credits include, Northern Broadsides production of Quality

Street & As You Like It, Dir. Laurie Sansom, A Christmas Carol & Love Liverpool, Dir. Gemma Bodinetz, A Raisin In The Sun, Dir. Dawn Walton, Choir Boy, Dir. Dominic Cooke, Our Day Out, Dir. Bob Eaton. Other credits include Medea, Othello, A Misummer

Nights Dream, Romeo And Juliet and Into The Woods.

TV credits include Death In Paradise (BBC), Moving On (BBC), DCI Banks (ITV), Puppy Love (BBC). Film credits include Death On The Nile directed by Kenneth Branagh.

This is Aron’s debut as a writer.

Amber Blease Veronica Amber is a graduate of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.

Recent theatre includes the UK Tour of Boys From The Blackstuff, Secret Cinema’s Guardians of the Galaxy, and Doctor Who: Time Fracture. Other theatre includes a national tour of New Zealand and Australia with Pop-Up Globe’s productions of Hamlet and Measure for Measure.

She is delighted to be returning home to make her debut at Liverpool’s Royal Court.

TV Credits include: G’wed (ITV) Ruby Speaking (BBC Television),The Last Testament of Lillian Billoca (BBC Television); Wallander (Left Bank Pictures); Doctors (BBC Television); Beaten (Coastal Productions); Judge John Deed (BBC Television); A470 (S4C) Film: Through the Dunes (Empire Street Productions), 96 Ways to Say I Love You (Daisy Aitkens and Georgia Moffet).

Zach Levene

Mark Moraghan

Tony/Don King

George

Zach is thrilled to be performing at Liverpool’s Royal Court main stage for the first time. Recently, he appeared as Sol in The Responder (BBC One) and as Charlie Taylor in The Fight (Dylan Thomas Theatre, Theatr Brycheiniog and Sherman Theatre).

His professional credits also include Anthony (BBC One) and multiple roles in Stage Write (Royal Court Theatre).

He trained at Liverpool Media Academy (LMA), graduating with a BA (Hons) in Acting.

While training, his theatre credits include: Eric in Bouncers, Shakers and Teachers (Liverpool Everyman Theatre), Joey in Road (Unity Theatre), El-Fayoumy in The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (The Black-E), Aaron McKinney in The Laramie Project (The Black-E), Caravaggio in The Seven Acts of Mercy (Liverpool Playhouse Theatre), and Felix in Frankenstein (Epstein Theatre).

Mark’s theatre credits include:

By The Waters Of Liverpool (Empire Theatre Liverpool); Royal Court 80 (Royal Court Liverpool); You’ll Never Walk Alone (Royal Court Liverpool, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Jakarta); One Night in Istanbul (Liverpool Echo, Gaiety Theatre Dublin and GOH Belfast); Peter Pan (Assembly Hall, Tunbridge Wells); Franklyn J Hart in 9 to 5 (National Tour); Nightmare on Lime Street, You’ll Never Walk Alone, Our Day Out and Funny Money (all for Royal Court, Liverpool); Priscilla Queen of the Desert (Palace Theatre, London); My Fair Lady (Liverpool Philharmonic); Come Fly With Me (Millennium Centre Cardiff); Twopence to Cross the Mersey (Liverpool Empire); Strictly Murder (UK Tour); Eric’s (Liverpool Everyman); Bad Blood (Key Theatre); Bouncers, Little Match Girl, Barbarians, and Arabian Nights (Unity Theatre); Macbeth (Art Theatre Company); Fears and Miseries of the Third Reich (Liverpool Playhouse and Young Vic); The Beaux Stratagem (Liverpool Playhouse); The Jungle Book (Cleveland Theatre Company); and High Rise Dreamer (Liverpool Lunchtime Theatre Company) and most recently Jack and the Beanstalk, Floral Theatre New Brighton.

Mark’s TV series regular credits include: Coronation Street, Holby City, Dream Team and Brookside.

His other television credits include: Emmerdale, The Knot, Doctors, Heartbeat, The Bill, Where The Heart Is, Always And Everyone, Close And True, Casualty, Peak Practice, Real Women, Harry Enfield and Chums, Sharman, London’s Burning, Ocean of America, The Vet, Against All Odds, The Lodge, Wilderness Edge, Boon, The Chief, Needle, Waterfront Beat, Murder in the Wind, Shoot to Kill, Shooting Stars, Emmerdale Farm and Liars.

Film credits include: Allies (Hawthorn Productions) Ramanujan (Camphore Cinema) and Amar, Akbar & Tony (AAT Films LTD). Previous films include; Stepdad, The Last Bloodline and Judge Dredd Mark’s debut Album Moonlight’s Back In Style is released on Linn Records. He was a finalist on Celebrity Masterchef and came second to Russell Watson on BBC’s Just the Two of Us with singing partner, Atomic Kitten’s Natasha Hamilton.

Mark is the narrator of the popular children’s TV show Thomas the Tank Engine. He follows fellow Liverpudlian’s Ringo Starr & Michael Angelis, and is the voice of the programme in all English language territories including the US. Mark directed Award winning short film - Cockney & Scouse.

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Company Biographies Mark Womack Director

Rebecca Wilson Movement & Fight Director Rebecca grew up in North Wales and trained in Karate since the age of 5. She then trained at East 15 Acting School and Arts Educational Schools London Sixth Form and then trained and fought in Muay Thai Boxing in Thailand.

Rebecca is a trainee Equity Fight Director and recently shadowed Kate Waters on a brand new Fight Directing scheme at the National Theatre on Hamlet and Bacchae.

She has worked as a Fight Director for the Leeds Playhouse, Sherman Theatre, Brixton House, Orange Tree Theatre, Oxford Playhouse, The BRIT School and National Youth Theatre REP co. as well as for Rownd a Rownd and Bariau, both Welsh TV series.

She was Movement Captain on Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time UK & Ireland tour 2022-23 and has since Movement Directed for FRAN WEN Theatre Company and Guildford Shakespeare Co. on numerous projects. @bexfightsandwrites - Instagram

Zoe Murdoch Set & Costume Designer Zoe trained at Edinburgh College of Art. Recent design credits include: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Grimaldi Forum, Monaco and City Hall, Hamilton, Bermuda), Children of Eden, Alice by Heart, A Monster Calls, Dancing at Lughnasa, Middletown and Amelie (Guildford School of Acting).

Other theatre credits include: Boys from the Blackstuff (Wardrobe Deputy, Garrick Theatre), Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Wardrobe Assistant, Grand Opera House Belfast), Quality Street (Head of Wardrobe, Northern Broadsides), James IV: Queen of the Fight (Wardrobe Assistant, National Theatre of Scotland)

Ian Scott Lighting Designer Trained at Mountview.

Productions for the Royal Court include: Scouse Pacific, Maggie May, The Miracle of Great Homer Street, The Royal, The Scouse Nativity, Lonesome West, Down The Dock Road, Come Together, Two Of Us, Haunted Scouse, Boys From The Blackstuff, Red Or Dead

and in co-production with Lodestar and the Liverpool Shakespeare Festival; Macbeth and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Other theatre credits include: Much Ado About Nothing (Sheffield Crucible and Ramps On The Moon); ¡Carpa!, The Hooley and Xanadu (Giffords Circus); By The Waters of Liverpool (Pulse Records); Up ‘n’ Under and Frozen (fingersmiths); Reasons To Be Cheerful, Peeling and Blasted (Graeae); Duet for One (Birmingham Rep; Lee Dean & Daniel Schumann); A Skull in Connemara and All My Sons (Nottingham Playhouse); Marco Polo and Messiah (Bergen National Opera); Fish Eye (Theatre Alibi); The Solid Life of Sugar Water (Graeae; Theatre Royal, Plymouth; National Theatre); Owen Wingrave and Where The Wild Things Are (Aldeburgh Festival); Fawlty Towers Live (Roslyn Packer Theatre, Sydney); Flat Stanley (Polka; West Yorkshire Playhouse); The Drummer Boy of Waterloo and The Happy Prince (Jubilee Opera); The 39 Steps (Criterion Theatre); Our Friends Up North (Northern Stage); The Joke, The Summer House and The Victorian in the Wall (Will Adamsdale; Fuel); My Name is… (Tamasha); Oh! What a Lovely War and Frogs (National Theatre); Curlew River (White Light Festival, New York; UCLA Berkeley; St. Giles, Barbican); Animal Farm (West Yorkshire Playhouse) and Observe The Sons Of Ulster Marching Towards The Somme (Abbey Theatre, Dublin).

Kate Harvey Sound Designer A list of sound credits include: Corporate/Outdoor: Labour, Conservative, NUT, TUC. Symphony in the Park (Hoghton Tower) Liverpool Theatre Festival (Bill Elms Productions), Grimm Tales, Jungle Book, 80 Days Around the World, Alice in Wonderland (Williamson Park, Lancaster) TV: Stan James World Match Dartsplay (Sky Sports), Strictly Ballroom (ITV), Danny La Rue (BBC) Spirit of Shankly (Granada DVD) Cruises: P&O World Cruises, Island Cruises, Celebrity.

Arena: Hot Ice (Stageworks Worldwide Productions) You’ll Never Walk Alone (Alterean Media and Liverpool FC) Music: The Christians, Chesney Hawkes, Sinita, Slade, Bad Manners, Toyah, Limahl, Cream UK Tour, Petula Clarke, Bobby Crush, East 17, Liberty X, Jane McDonald.

Comedy: Jason Mansford, Peter Kay, Roy Walker, Norman Wisdom, Jim Bowen, Brian Conley, Brendan O’Carroll, Paddy McGuiness.

Live Theatre: Aladdin, Sleeping Beauty (King Georges Hall) Mystique (Stageworks) Original TV Comedians (Blackpool Opera House) Paul Zerdin (Paradise Room Blackpool) Flags (Royal Exchange, Manchester) Mam I’m Ere (Life in Theatre) Eight Miles High, Council Depot Blues, Bouncers, Night Collar, Our Day Out, Shirley Valentine, Reds and Blues, Lennon, Noises Off, Canoeing for Beginners, Lost Soul 1&2, Girls Don’t Play Guitars, Golden Oldies, Come Together, Vernons Girls, Red Or Dead (Royal Court Liverpool) Twopence to cross the Mersey,

Company Biographies Lennons Banjo and By The Waters of Liverpool (Pulse Records) SHOUT! (Max Emmerson Productions) Out of Order and It Runs In The Family (Ray Cooney Comedy Company) Bang Bang (A production for John Cleese at Mercury Theatre, Colchester) Omnibus (Unity Theatre) Judy and Liza National Tour (Produced by Royal Court Liverpool) Midsummer Nights Dream (Filter Theatre Company/Lyric Hammersmith) Homebaked (Red Ladder Theatre Company) Something About George (Something About Productions) Insane Animals (HOME MCR) Cinderella (Imagine Theatre, Beck Theatre-Hayes) Beauty and the Beast, Robin Hood, A Christmas Carol (Dukes Playhouse, Lancaster) Cinderella (Imagine Theatre, Crewe Lyceum).

Jamie Jenkin Video Designer Jamie is the in-house graphic and video designer at Liverpool’s Royal Court. Starting as marketing assistant at the theatre in 2005, he has been part of the Royal Court since it’s rebirth as a theatre in 2006. He now designs artwork for all Royal Court productions alongside working on video content for the Royal Court stage and beyond.

Video Designs for Theatre include: Alan Bleasdale’s Boys From The Blackstuff by James Graham (Liverpool’s Royal Court, National Theatre and Garrick Theatre London), A Thong For Europe, Willy Russell’s Our Day Out - The Musical, A Fistful Of Collars, Lennon, Ladies Day, Hitchhikers Guide to Fazakerley, Ladies Night, Canoeing for Beginners, The Scouse Nativity, Father O’Flaherty Saves Our Souls, A Miracle On Great Homer Street, Home, Going Halves, The Royal, The Scouse Cinderella, My Fairfield Lady, Bingo Star, Two Of Us, Royal Court Selection Box, Macca & Beth, The Scouse Sleeping Beauty, The Menlove Avenue Murder Mystery, The Scousetrap, The Scouse Jack & The Beanstalk, The Scouse Dick Whittington, Haunted Scouse, Sisters Of Mersey, The Netherely Hillbillies, Haunted Scouse, Come Together, Girls Don’t Play Guitars, The Scouse Red Riding Hood, The Peaceful Hour and Red Or Dead (Liverpool’s Royal Court); Masquerade, Knee Deep In Promises, Hey Bunny Get Loose, Stocking Fillers, Cosmic and Pass The Parcel (Liverpool’s Royal Court Studio); Cured (Liverpool’s Royal Court in association with DaDaFest & Unlimited); The Dream Team and VR Family (Liverpool’s Royal Court Youth Theatre); Macbeth and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Liverpool Shakespeare Festival); Judy & Liza (National Tour); YNWA (Alterean Productions, international tour); The Big I Am (Liverpool Everyman); Celtic The Musical (Alterean Productions, Pavilion Theatre Glasgow and SEC Glasgow); Sunderland The Musical (Alterean Productions, Empire Theatre Sunderland); Something About George (Something About Productions, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall and national tour);

The Salford Docker (Salford Community Theatre, Lighthouse Salford); Our Country’s Good (Hope St Theatre); and Peter Pan (Storyhouse Chester). Jamie was also Sound Designer on Hey Bunny Get Loose, Offered Up, Stocking Fillers and Cosmic (Liverpool’s Royal Court Studio) and Our Country’s Good (Hope St Theatre).

Marie Jones

Wardrobe Supervisor Marie studied fashion and then moved on to theatre costume interpretation at Mabel Fletcher College. Marie’s work as a freelance costumier has included costumes for Oldham Coliseum, The Royal Exchange, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Jimmy McGovern’s film Liam, Beyond Friendship for Mersey Television and the many pantomime dames who have appeared on the Everyman stage.

She has worked extensively at the Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse and has recently been employed as full time Wardrobe Supervisor at the Royal Court. Most recently Marie’s work at the Everyman and Playhouse has included: Much Ado About Nothing, The Electric Hills, The Flint Street Nativity, The Tempest, Unprotected, Billy Liar, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolfe, Urban Legend, Fly, Breezeblock Park, The Entertainer, Still Life And The Astonished Heart, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, The Anniversary, Dr Faustus, The May Queen, Cruel Sea and All My Sons.

Marie’s other credits include: Brick Up The Mersey Tunnels, Lost Soul, Good Golly Miss Molly, Stags and Hens - The Remix, On The Ledge, Misery, Eight Miles High, Council Depot Blues, Night Collar, Dirty Dusting, Shirley Valentine, Our Day Out - The Musical, The Salon, Funny Money, Merry Ding Dong, A Fistul Of Collars, Lucky Numbers, Lennon, Scouse Paci ic, You’ll Never Walk Alone, Little Scouse on the Prairie, Reds And Blues - The Musical, Ladies Day, Bouncers, Scouse Of The Antarctic, Pharaoh ‘Cross The Mersey and Down The Dock Road for Royal Court Liverpool, Brouhaha International Street Festival, Working Class Hero on the recent Imagine DVD, Costume Supervisor for many shows at LIPA, The Splash Project at MYPT and Twopence To Cross The Mersey at the Liverpool Empire.

Benjamin Kamanga Boxing Coach

Ben brings the graft and grit that the play leans on. As Aron’s boxing coach and Conteh consultant, he’s shaped the physical truth of the piece—how a fighter moves, tires, and digs deep.

Drawing on the legacy of John Conteh, he’s ensured every moment in the ring feels authentic.

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