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Chris Matthewman is developing a new show inspired by Leicester City’s extraordinary Premier League title win in 2016.

The idea began with football. Leicester’s win was one of those rare sporting moments that seemed almost impossible until it happened. A team that nobody expected to be anywhere near the top went all the way, and the story carried a whole city with it.

As Chris has worked on the show, though, it has become about more than that season. The football is still there, but the piece now also reaches into family life, dementia and care. It is about what we remember, what we hold onto, and how certain stories can keep their meaning even as life changes around them.

More Than the Match

For Chris, Leicester’s title win offers a way into something much more personal.

The show is not just looking back at a famous season. It is asking why some moments stay with us, and why they can matter so deeply. Football can become part of family history. A match can carry feelings that are difficult to put into words.

By placing that alongside dementia and care, Chris is creating a piece that speaks to memory in a different way. The story of Leicester’s victory becomes a thread running through something quieter and more intimate.

Letting People In

One of the things Chris has been working with recently is the act of asking.

That might mean asking for feedback, support, information, or help in getting the work seen. It sounds simple enough, but it can feel uncomfortable when the work is still forming. Asking means letting people see the project before it is polished. It means admitting that you need other people involved.

For Chris, that has become part of the process. The show is starting to gather response and support as it moves towards performance.

Finding the People for the Work

Chris has also been thinking more carefully about how the show reaches its audience.

He has been sharing more about the project and noticing what people connect with. The more he talks about it, the clearer the work becomes. It is a show rooted in football, but it is not only for football fans. It is also for people who understand family stories, long-held memories, and the strange comfort of belonging to something bigger than yourself.

That sense of connection is becoming central to the piece.

What Comes Next

In August, Chris will premiere the show at the Edinburgh Fringe.

After that, he is preparing to move more fully into life as a writer and performer. This show is an important step in that direction. It gives him the chance to bring a long-held idea into the world and see where it can go next.

There is still work to do, but the project has moved beyond the idea stage. It has a place, a date, and people beginning to pay attention.

And as Chris says, "two out of three ain’t bad."

Find Out More

People can follow Chris Matthewman on Facebook and Instagram under his name.

They can also visit his website: www.chrismatthewman.com