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The Sweet Science of Bruising

18th - 21st May 2021@ 8pm

by Joy Wilkinson

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.

Based on historical research into 19th century women’s boxing, The Sweet Science of Bruising is a fascinating new play featuring an ensemble cast. This is an epic tale of passion, politics and pugilism.

Prison Dialogues

28th May - 3rd June 2021@ 7.45pm

By Mark C. Hewitt

Prison Dialogues consists of interweaving male and female dialogues set in the everyday of prison. Two men, three women and a text full of banter that leans playfully towards the futile.

Prison Dialogues is written by Mark C. Hewitt, whose last Brighton Fringe play, The Revenge Fantasy Club, was shortlisted for the Best New Play Award in 2013.

Rock Bottom

15th - 16th June 2021@ 7.30pm

Shakespeare’s best loved clown, Bottom, is reimagined in Fresh Life Theatre’s new one-man show.

Bottom has spent his life pushing the people closest to him away, so it makes sense for him to perform a socially-distanced show. Combining the masterful wit and language of the Bard with fast-paced, sensitive new-writing, Charlie Day has created a production which has something for everyone. Bottom has been left to put a play on all by himself. Watch as he battles his demons, all in an effort to...make you like him.

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Duty

19th June 2021@ 7.00pm

By A Little Twisted

When a Nigerian family moves to London, it's a far cry from the life they'd hoped for. 'Duty' explores how detachment, discontent, gender and racial constructs play out for a young black woman, both in society and intimate relationships. Plus, the bittersweet hope of finding life's purpose in the midst of it all!