FOLLOWING a showing at Edinburgh Fringe, No Guts, No Heart, No Glory comes to Manchester.

With a live electronic sound, cinematic lighting and the energy of a club, No Guts, No Heart, No Glory explores being young, fearless and doing the unexpected.

The site-specific play, staged at Moss Side Fire Station Boxing Gym, was made by theatre company Common Wealth.

They used interviews with young Muslim female boxers as a starting point from which to devise the piece in collaboration with the five 16 to 23-year-old performers.

The UK’s first Muslim female boxer, Ambreen Sadiq became National Champion at 16, in just her second fight, and supported the project.

Ambreen said: “I would love for as many people as possible to see the play. I feel that it’s based on my story. An Asian girl or woman boxing is a huge thing in our culture, especially when you are Pakistani and a Muslim, it’s seen as not very ladylike. I want to get the point across that boxing is not just for boys.

“I want to inspire girls from all backgrounds to do what they dream of doing, whether that’s boxing or not.”

The play explores assumptions and expectations held in both the Muslim and non-Muslim communities. Director and producer Evie Manning said: “Coming from Bradford, I’ve always been very aware of the diversity within the Asian community and of how often young Muslim women are represented as submissive and passive.

"We wanted to make something that would push the expectations of young Muslim women from both within the Muslim and non-Muslim communities.”

Common Wealth make site-specific theatre events that encompass electronic sound, new writing, visual design and verbatim text. Their work is political and contemporary, addressing the concerns of our times.

It is co-produced by Contact and Funded by Arts Council England and Bradford Council.

No Guts, No Heart, No Glory can be seen at Moss Side Fire Station Boxing Gym, Denhill Road, Manchester, M15 5NR on Wednesday, November 5 and Friday, November 7 at 2.30pm and 7.30pm; Thursday, November 6, 2.30pm; Saturday, November 8 , 7:30pm.

Tickets: £11/6. Suitable for over- 14s. Limited seating available – audience will be on their feet.

For tickets and information call 0161 274 0600.