Sucker Punch
At Theatre Royal Stratford East
Price: from € 23.10
1981, South London. Thatcher’s Britain.
Jab. Double jab, cross. Jab, hook to body.
Leon and Troy are best mates trying to figure out their place in the world amid mounting unemployment and simmering racial tensions. After finding solace in Charlie’s gym, they start forging their path into the ruthless world of professional boxing.
Roy Williams’ bruising play examines what it was like to be a young black man in 1980s Britain and asks, how can you fight a system that’s desperate to see you fail?
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Venue information
Theatre Royal Stratford East
Gerry Raffles Square, Stratford
London
E15 1BN
Performance info
Booked from
2020-06-19
Booked for
2020-07-25
Duration of performance:
1 hour 30 minutes
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