Fighting Irish at Belgrade Theatre

A Coventry familys fight for identity, in and out of the boxing ring.Its 1979. Coventrys newest boxing star returns to the National Stadium in Dublin to defend his Irish light-heavyweight title but ends up facing more than one fearsome challenger to his crown. Prejudice, corrupt officials and warring factions in Ireland cause a chaotic event that pushes family unity to the brink.I have to fight everyone opponents, referees, judges. Im Irish in England, English in Ireland. Who am I?Fighting Irish, a new Belgrade Theatre production by Coventry writer, Jamie McGough, is the extraordinary, true story charting the rising and falling fortunes of the McGough brothers, and maps the journey of the Irish diaspora through one familys story.Co-directed by Belgrade Artistic Directors, Corey Campbell and Hamish Glen, Fighting Irish, marks a triumphant finale to the Theatres UK City of Culture 2021 programme.PLEASE NOTE: Fighting Irish is being staged in-the-round with seating on all four sides of the stage, like the seating around a boxing ring. This is the first time weve ever staged a show this way in B2 and early booking is essential to make sure you dont miss out on your ring-side seats!