Box Office: 01780 763 203
- Live Shows
- Theatre
- The-Sweet-Science-Of-Bruising-By-Joy-Wilkinson-Stamford-Shoestring-Theatre
1869. The Angel, Islington.
Below the smog-filled streets of London, a new and violent revolution is taking place. Four women - disparate in background but united by patriarchal abuse and oppression - find freedom within the four ropes of an underground boxing ring.
Competing for the title of Lady Boxing Champion of the World, the women become the talk of the capital. Blow follows blow in lightning succession as the contenders fight each other and seek to re-define 'a woman's place' in male-dominated Victorian society.
The quintessential stiff upper lip is turned bloody in this tale of pugilism, subversion and female empowerment.
An amateur production by arrangement with Nick Hern Books
Stamford Shoestring is the resident Theatre Company at the Arts Centre.
Important Information
Venue: Stamford Arts Centre, Theatre
Tickets: £12 (£10 concessions)
Search our other genres
Filter By Type
More in Live Shows...
-
Pride & Prejudice…But Funny
Thurs 18 - Fri 19 Jun
Lamphouse Theatre Company are back after multiple sold out shows! What do you get if you cross Jane Austen’s...
-
The Return of the Native
Wed 8 Jul
An Exploration of Fate, Society, and Nature. Thomas Hardy's "The Return of the Native" is a profound explorat...
-
Pleasure Incorporated
Thurs 14 May
What if sex workers could get drunk at the office Christmas party? Had colleagues they could gossip with? Went...
-
Albatross
Wed 6 May
by Martha Loader (WINNER – GEORGE DEVINE AWARD 2025) Presented by Menagerie Theatre Company Your generation....
-
The Further Adventures of Monsieur...
Sat 2 May
Part of Stamford Verse Festival The Further Adventures of Monsieur Robinet: Joh...
-
The Detective Dog
Thurs 9 Apr
Tiny & Tall Productions, formerly Tessa Bide Productions, brings you Julia Donaldson and Sara Ogilvie's well-l...
-
Rapunzel - Pantomime 2026
Sat 19 - Thurs 24 , Sun 27 - Mon 28 Dec
Our professional panto is back in association with Starbright Entertainments. 19-28 December 2026 | TICKETS O...
-
The Very Busy Bumblebee
Sat 4 Jul
Mr. Grumpy the Gardener is a litter bug! When he is finished with his sandwich bag and coffee cup he just thro...
