April 1967: the heavyweight boxing champion of the world, Muhammad Ali, defies the US Military by refusing to fight in Vietnam. Meanwhile in a shabby Bethnal Green flat, an elderly boxing trainer hears the news and recalls his own dilemmas of WW1, when Conscription in 1916 sent pacifists to prison or the firing squad; when he, at the peak of his boxing career and physical prowess, made a choice. Can Jimmy still be a contender and fight his demons from the past and meanwhile - has he the strength or even the patience to tame a wild young demon from the present?T1662032827Company Take the Space. Director Siobhan Nicholas. Director David Fielder. Design Gus Munro. DramaturgChris Hannan. DramaturgMichael Bogdanov. | |
| 2 Feb 18 | Royal & Derngate, Northampton :: V449 listing details L1411589763 |
| 25 Nov 17 | Theatre Royal, York :: V954 listing details L0968196319 |
| 3 Nov 17 to 4 Nov 17 | Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham :: V90 listing details L427460773 |
| 21 Sep 17 | Chelmsford Theatre, Chelmsford :: V32 listing details L01894360785 |
| 7 Sep 17 to 9 Sep 17 | Burton Taylor Studio, Oxford :: V799 listing details L01889269534 |
T1191984521Take the Space who previously visited the Mill with Sam & I, Hanging Hooke, Dolce Via and Stella present a new play about pugilism and pacifism for the centenary of the Conscription Act of 1916. A story about the bravest of sports and the courage of conscientious objectors.Company Take the Space. Director Siobhan Nicholas. Design Gus Munro. Performer Chris Barnes (Jimmy). Performer Polly Jordan (Jo). | |
| 9 Jun 16 to 11 Jun 16 | Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford :: V702 listing details L490205352 |
T01480799172So far, all they know is that the play will be set in 1967 - and that the elderly protagonist would have been at the peak of his career and physical prowess around the time of World War 1.Presented byTake the Space. Presented byNorden Farm. | |
| 30 Jul 14 | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Maidenhead :: V1294444431 listing details L0459877618 |
| 23 Jul 14 | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Maidenhead :: V1294444431 listing details L01865616674 |
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| 25 Jun 16 | Rich Mix, Outer London :: V0478944234 listing details L54332611 |
