Sam Langford is one of the greatest boxers of all time, so why don't we know who he is?
"I was blown away that I hadn't heard of this guy," Sampson recalls, of discovering Langford's story while researching athletes to write a...
Sam Langford
Chasing Champions
The Sam Langford Story
2018-11-13 20:00
2018-11-24 22:00
60
Canada/Eastern
🎟 NAC: Chasing Champions
https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/18799
A Ship’s Company (Parrsboro, NS) Production in association with Eastern Front Theatre (Halifax, NS)
Nova Scotia’s Sam Langford is considered by many boxing historians to be the greatest fighter who ever lived. So why have so few people heard of him? Chasing Champions is the moving story of Langford’s battles against a hostile culture and the machinations of a sport that repeatedly denied him a shot at the title of world champion.
A man of grace and fortitude, the...
November 13
- 24, 2018
Theatre
Drama
“It is a hard-hitting show that stays with you.” halifaxbloggers.ca
- ≈ 2 hours 20 minutes · With intermission
NAC English Theatre Presentation
A Ship’s Company (Parrsboro, NS) Production in association with Eastern Front Theatre (Halifax, NS)
Nova Scotia’s Sam Langford is considered by many boxing historians to be the greatest fighter who ever lived. So why have so few people heard of him? Chasing Champions is the moving story of Langford’s battles against a hostile culture and the machinations of a sport that repeatedly denied him a shot at the title of world champion.
A man of grace and fortitude, the 5’7” Langford fought from lightweight to heavyweight, beating legendary fighters in each class. He died blind and penniless in Harlem in 1956. Chasing Champions examines the life of this unsung hero – perhaps the greatest athlete never known.
Artists
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Playwright Jacob Sampson -
Director Ron Jenkins -
Featuring Marty Burt -
Featuring Micha Cromwell -
Featuring Zach Faye -
Set Designer Garrett G. Barker -
Costume Designer Cathleen McCormack -
Video and Projection Designer Corwin Ferguson -
Sound Designer Joe Micallef -
Stage Manager Ingrid Risk -
Head Technician / Stage Crew Jess Preece -
Technician Skyler Diotte
Articles & reviews
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Chasing Champions and the bittersweet science of prize fighting
"Whoever dubbed prize fighting “the sweet science” had an interesting sense of humour. The play Chasing Champions: The Sam Langford Story...