Cast: 6f 4m doubling (up to 7f 8m)
Staging: Several locations, including a boxing ring
Amateur rights performance fee: £85 per performance (plus VAT where applicable)
4 Oct 2018Size: 198mm x 129mm
4 Oct 2018Size: 297mm x 210mm
4 Oct 2018
The Sweet Science of Bruising
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London, 1869. Four very different Victorian women are drawn into the dark underground world of female boxing by the eccentric Professor Sharp. Controlled by men and constrained by corsets, each finds an unexpected freedom in the boxing ring.
As their lives begin to intertwine, their journey takes us through grand drawing rooms, bustling theatres and rowdy Southwark pubs, where the women fight inequality as well as each other. But with the final showdown approaching, only one can become the Lady Boxing Champion of the World…
Joy Wilkinson's play The Sweet Science of Bruising is an epic tale of passion, politics and pugilism. It premiered at Southwark Playhouse, London, in October 2018, in a production by Troupe.
This play is also available as an A4 Edition. With spiral binding, a larger print size and additional space for notes, this format is ideal for directors, stage managers, actors and others to use in rehearsal and production.
To order, simply select the 'A4 Spiral-bound' option above. Please note A4 Editions are only available for delivery within the UK.
Extra Content: Joy Wilkinson explains why she brought the Victorian world of female boxing from the history books to the stage, in an interview with the Evening Standard, 2 October 2018.
‘When that bell rings, your life is entirely in your hands.’
'A fascinating, full-blooded play... takes a well-aimed swing at the politics of sex and class, putting female characters in the ring... the stage, and the story, belong to the women: a knockout'
The Times'An unsettling mix of self-discovery and violence, which challenges traditional ideas about what women should be and what they should do... this account of female empowerment is as timely as it is original'
The Arts Desk'A startling, visceral account of early feminist struggles'
The Reviews HubCast: 6f 4m doubling (up to 7f 8m)
Staging:Several locations, including a boxing ring
Amateur rights performance fee: £85 per performance (plus VAT where applicable)
4 Oct 2018Size: 198mm x 129mm
4 Oct 2018Size: 297mm x 210mm
4 Oct 2018