Highly acclaimed, The Champion is an award-winning production that tells the story of a young man who grapples with the legacy of an absent father and a mother who is a grass widow. Much of the play centres on the conflicts and contradictions inherent in and the insights delivered about his mother's life choices.

Winner for Fleur du Cap Best Performance in a Revue, Cabaret or One-Person Show (2014)

Nominated for Fleur Du Cap Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Player (2014)
Nominated for Fleur Du Cap Rosalie Van der Gucht Prize for New Directors (2014)
Nominated for Zabalaza Festival Best Script Award (2014)
Winner of the Zabalaza Festival Most Outstanding Performer (2014)
Winner of the Zabalaza Festival Best Production Award (2014)
Winner of the 2017 Fresh Fringe Writing Award (2017)

Audience Responses

It was brilliant

Excellent acting & sadly real story - deserves a much larger audience