| The Champion of Paribanou | |
| Characters: | The Sultan Houssain Ali Ahmed Grand Vizier Murganah Princess Nouronnihar Schaibar Paribanou |
| Premiere: | 29 November 1996 |
| Place: | Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough |
| Orig Lang: | English |
| Subject: | Family fantasy adventure |
| Web: | http://thechampionofparibanou.alanayckbourn.net/index.htm |
| Chronology: | Ayckbourn |
| Last Play: | A Word from Our Sponsor (1995) |
| Next Play: | Things We Do for Love (1997) |
The Champion of Paribanou is a 1996 family play by British playwright Alan Ayckbourn, premièred at the Stephen Joseph Theatre. It was the first Ayckbourn play to be premièred in its current site at the former Odeon cinema, and made heavy use of additional technical capability offered by the new theatre. It is about a young prince, Ahmed, who finds himself drawn into an epic quest to against his childhood friend, Murganah, who sold her soul to the devil-like Schaibar.