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Sucker Punch

By Roy Williams

Year staged: 2010

Opening night: 18/06/2010

Theatre Company: English Stage Company

Staged in: Royal Court Theatre

Cast Size: 7

Synopsis

In the red corner: Leon Davidson – Black British champ or Uncle Tom? In the blue corner: Troy Augustus – American powerhouse or naïve cash cow? Two former friends step into the ring and face up to who they are. Sucker Punch looks back to the 1980s and asks if the right battles have been fought, let alone won.

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Sucker Punch

Publisher: Methuen Drama

Year published: 2010

Original Cast

Sarah Ridgeway

Becky

Daniel Kaluuya

Leon

Jason Maza

Tommy

Anthony Welsh

Troy

Trevor Laird

Squid

Gary Beadle

Ray

Nigel Lindsay

Charlie

Production Team

Peter Mumford

Lighting

Leon Baugh

Choreography

Gareth Fry

Sound

Sacha Wares

Director

Miriam Buether

Designer

Errol Christie

Fights

Additional Materials

Link to Playscript

Playscript

Ref: MPS 12564

British Library

Link to Recording

Recording

Ref: CKEY7413121

British Library

Link to Further Production Source

Further Production Source

Living Archive (Royal Court)

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