1 Mar 2025 - 26 Apr 2025
Punch
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Experience Punch, the latest masterpiece from Olivier Award-winning playwright James Graham (Best of Enemies, Dear England, This House), which brings Jacob Dunne’s powerful true-life account to the stage. This ★★★★★ production, following a sold-out run in Nottingham, is igniting discussions everywhere, from theatres and courthouses to the House of Commons.
Jacob Dunne, a teenager from Nottingham, spends his Saturday nights seeking thrills with his friends. One fateful evening, an impulsive punch leads to fatal consequences. After serving prison time, Jacob finds himself lost and directionless. Searching for answers, Joan and David – the parents of his victim James – ask to meet, sparking a profound transformation in Jacob’s life.
This production is dedicated to James Hodgkinson and all victims of one-punch
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Written by James Graham
Based on the book Right From Wrong by Jacob Dunne
Directed by Adam Penford
Production Design by Anna Fleischle
Lighting Design by Robbie Butler
Sound Design and Composition by Alexandra Faye Braithwaite
Movement Direction by Leanne Pinder
Movement Consultation by Lynne Page
Casting by Christopher Worrall CDG
Voice and Dialect Coaching by Sally Hague
Fight Directing by Kev McCurdy
Associate Direction by Omar Khan
Associate Sound Design by Annie May Fletcher
Production Consultation by Jacob Dunne
Simon Pilling observed the London rehearsals and production period of Punch as part of the Young Vic Creators Program
Cast
Alec Boaden
Julie Hesmondhalgh
Tony Hirst
Shalisha James-Davis
Emma Pallant
David Shields
Alec Boaden
Julie Hesmondhalgh
Tony Hirst
Shalisha James-Davis
Emma Pallant
David Shields