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 u
The Sweet Science of Bruising_NHB Modern Plays
โ Scribed by Wilkinson, Joy
- Book ID
- 100679620
- Publisher
- Hern Books, Limited, Nick
- Year
- 2018
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 54 KB
- Series
- NHB Modern Plays
- Category
- Fiction
- City
- Hern Books, Limited, Nick, 2018.
- ISBN
- 1788501152
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โฆ Synopsis
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 2018, in a production by Troupe.
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Review
"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
About the Author
Joy Wilkinson is a playwright and screenwriter whose plays include:The Sweet Science of Bruising(Southwark Playhouse, 2018);Acting Leader(part of Women, Power and Politics season at the Tricycle Theatre, London, in 2010);Fair(Finborough Theatre, 2005; Trafalgar Studios, West End, 2006); andFelt Effects(joint winner of the 2004 Verity Bargate Award, staged at Theatre503, London, 2006).
She has been a Screen International Star of Tomorrow, a two-time Brit List nominee, one ofDen Of Geeks 50 Brilliant Screenwriters To Watch Out For, and she was mentored by Sir Kenneth Branagh on the prestigious BFI/Lighthouse Guiding Lights scheme.
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