by Abram Hill

“Radical revival packs a punch … has a vivid, racy, theatrical verve … has the crackling vitality of a work that puts across its message about racial freedom with an appropriate punch” The Guardian

“A punchy play, a winner on points … laughs and punches aplenty … an interesting and enjoyable evening” Daily Mail

“a warm, passionate production … still packs a punch” The Times

“groundbreaking drama” Daily Telegraph

New York, 1938

Harlem bootblack turned champion boxer, Andy Whitman soon discovers he is fighting against more than his opponent in the ring.