Punch
Booking Number
★★★★★
‘ANOTHER STATE-OF-THE-NATION MASTERPIECE FROM JAMES GRAHAM’
The Telegraph
Following sold-out runs at the Nottingham Playhouse and Young Vic, Punch, transfers to the West End for a strictly limited 10-week season from 22nd September. Don’t miss your chance to see this critically-acclaimed new play in a ‘powerhouse of a production’ (Whatsonstage) at the Apollo Theatre.
From Olivier Award-winning writer James Graham (Dear England, This House, BBC’s Sherwood), Punch brings Jacob Dunne’s extraordinary true story to the stage in a gripping, high-energy and deeply moving production directed by Adam Penford.
Jacob Dunne, a teenager from Nottingham, spends his Saturday nights seeking thrills with his friends. One fateful evening, an impulsive punch leads to fatal consequences. After serving prison time, Jacob finds himself lost and directionless. Searching for answers, Joan and David – the parents of his victim James – ask to meet, sparking a profound transformation in Jacob’s life.
A powerful true story of hope, humanity, and the possibility of change.
This production is dedicated to James Hodgkinson and all victims of one-punch.
Booking Number
Performances
Monday 22 September – Saturday 29 November
Tickets From
£20
Prices include a £1.50 restoration levy
Show Times
Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri & Sat, 7.30pm
Tue, 7pm
Thu & Sat, 2.30pm
Running Time
Approx 2hrs 25mins including one interval
Theatre
Apollo Theatre
Age Recommendation
12+
Content warnings:
Strong language
References to violence, death, bereavement, alcohol and substance misuse, and mental health
Knives on stage
Based on real life people and events
Production warnings:
Loud music throughout
Flashing lights throughout
Strobe lighting
Sudden noises
Theatrical smoke and fire/flame effects
Photo Credit – Marc Brenner. Production Design – Anna Fleischle. Lighting Design – Robbie Butler.
CAST
CREATIVES
Based on the book
‘Right From Wrong’
by Jacob Dunne
PERFORMANCES
Monday 22 September – Saturday 29 November
Show Times
Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri & Sat, 7.30pm
Tue, 7pm
Thu & Sat, 2.30pm
Running Time
Approx 2hrs 25mins including one interval
Theatre
Apollo Theatre
Age Recommendation
12+
Content warnings:
Strong language
References to violence, death, bereavement, alcohol and substance misuse, and mental health
Knives on stage
Based on real life people and events
Production warnings:
Loud music throughout
Flashing lights throughout
Strobe lighting
Sudden noises
Theatrical smoke and fire/flame effects
Tickets From
£20
Prices include a £1.50 restoration levy
VISITING THE VENUE
Box Office Opening Hours – 12pm – 8pm (on performance days)
Email: boxoffice@nimaxtheatres.com
Phone: 0330 333 4809
Web: www.nimaxtheatres.com
The Apollo Theatre is located on Shaftesbury Avenue, near to Piccadilly Circus in London’s West End. Below you can find information on how to get to the theatre and a map showing the location of the venue.
Address
Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1D 7EZ.
Public Transportation
Piccadilly Circus (Bakerloo, Piccadilly)