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And in This Corner: Cassius Clay

At the sound of the bell, young Cassius Clay Jr. takes his first step into the ring and starts becoming the man the world would know as Muhammad Ali.

  • Full Length Play
  • Drama
  • 80 minutes

  • Target Audience: Teen (Age 14 - 18), Adult
  • Set Requirements: Unit Set/Multiple Settings

  • Performance Group:
  • Community Theatre, College Theatre / Student, Professional Theatre
At the sound of the bell, young Cassius Clay Jr. takes his first step into the ring and starts becoming the man the world would know as Muhammad Ali.

This swift, vibrant historical drama bobs and weaves through the iconic boxer's early life in Jim Crow-era Louisville. An unlikely hero is a classic story, but And in This Corner goes an extra, exhilarating round by exploring how remarkable communities help to create them.

REVIEWS:

"It deserves its place among the wealth of literature on 'The Greatest' because it is one of the most insightful examinations into the life of Ali."

 Arts-Louisville.com

"In the wake of the death of Michael Brown and the unrest in Ferguson... And in This Corner...Cassius Clay seems especially timely."

 St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"The ultimate take away is to encourage the audience to use life's obstacles to channel their inner champion -- which resides in everyone -- and fight for what's right."

 The St. Louis American

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At the sound of the bell, young Cassius Clay Jr. takes his first step into the ring and starts becoming the man the world would know as Muhammad Ali.

This swift, vibrant historical drama bobs and weaves through the iconic boxer's early life in Jim Crow-era Louisville. An unlikely hero is a classic story, but And in This Corner goes an extra, exhilarating round by exploring how remarkable communities help to create them.

$24.95