Last chance to see Knock-out British Jamaican story, On The Ropes: Park Theatre, London

Last chance to see Knock-out British Jamaican story, On The Ropes: Park Theatre The Production Exchange and Park Theatre present On The Ropes By Vernon Vanriel and Dougie Blaxland  Directed by Anastasia Osei-Kuffour  Playing until Sat 4 Feb   Parktheare.co.uk Pulsating with the rhythmic energies of blues, reggae and boxing, don't miss the uplifting new musical drama, On The Ropes. The play tells the incredible true story of Black British boxer, Vernon Vanriel – aka 'The Entertainer' – who arrived in London as part of the Windrush Generation, and his bare-knuckle for his right to UK citizenship.   Staged in a boxing ring, this energetic fusion of live music, humour and poetry is "a big-hearted show" (The Guardian) that packs a punch – don't miss out! Find out more and book tickets   Watch On The Ropes videos:   Watch the teaser trailer   Inside the Rehearsal Room trailer   Celebrity Audience reactions   Hear what  celebrity audiences had to say about the show:   "Stunning" Beverley Knight   "One of the most important pieces of work on in the theatre in London today" Emma Thompson   "Knock out performances from a committed cast and lots of lightness and laughter despite a harrowing story" Tori Allen-Martin   "Uplifting. It's incredible important in terms of historical perspective" Martin Forde KC   "It's funny, it's entertaining, it's moving, it's incredibly thought-provoking and it's also an incredibly important piece of work" Sanjeev Bhaskar   "It's a knock-out!" Kobna Holdbrook-Smith   What the press say:   «««««"Powerful. It movingly mixes poetry, dance, drama, brilliant live Reggae and Blues music that demands the audience join in"   Islington Gazette   ««««"Anastasia Osei-Kuffour's high energy production dances as if to the beat of a Reggae tune"   Reviews Hub   ««««"A production worthy of a boxer known as "The Entertainer"   London Living Large   ««««"Captivating. The cast had us engrossed with passionate performances."   Lost in Theatreland   LOCATION Park Theatre, Clifton Terrace, Finsbury Park, London, N4 3JP     Find out more and book tickets READ OUR INTERVIEW WITH AMBER JAMES Do you want to feature in our  next Print edition of ALT A REVIEW spring 2023? Get in touch here. Share this newsletter: Share Tweet Forward Follow us! ALT A REVIEW Office line: 44 207 101 4852 Mailing address: Alt A Review - Somerset House New Wing The Exchange Strand, London WC2R 1LA www.alt-africa.com  Subscribe to the CULTRA e-Diary here

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