The Sweet Science of Bruising
- Starts:
- 2:00 pm on Saturday, November 16, 2024
- Ends:
- 4:00 pm on Saturday, November 16, 2024
- Location:
- CFA 352 "Jewels 1" Juliane Ethel Leilani Miller Studio Theatre, 855 Commonwealth Ave
- URL:
- https://www.bu.edu/cfa/theatre/season/
Boston University School of Theatre presents "The Sweet Science of Bruising" written by Joy Wilkinson and directed by Sarah Shin (CFA'19). 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. As their lives begin to intertwine, their journey takes us through grand drawing rooms, bustling theatres and rowdy Southwark pubs, where the women fight inequality as well as each other. But with the final showdown approaching, only one can become the Lady Boxing Champion of the World. An epic tale of passion, politics and pugilism. All tickets are free, general admission at the door.