James Graham’s new play Punch will open at Nottingham Playhouse in 2024
Punch is based on the true story of a Nottingham teenager who went to prison for punching a man and killing him.
Punch is part of Nottingham Playhouse’s spring/summer 2024 season, running from 4-25 May 2024. The play is based on the book “Right from Wrong” by Jacob Dunne, who ended up in prison after he threw a single punch during a fight that killed another man. After being released from prison, Dunne met with the parents of his victim.
James Graham’s other new play, Boys From The Blackstuff – the first stage adaptation of Alan Bleasdale’s ground breaking tv series is garnering critical acclaim at Liverpool Playhouse.
Nottingham Playhouse’s 2024 season also includes the world premiere production of Minority Report, a play based on Philip K Dick’s short story, which was later made into a film by Steven Spielberg starring Tom Cruise. This production changes the Cruise character to a female neuroscientist.
Minority Report is written by actor / playwrite David Haig, with direction by Max Webster. It is a co-production with Birmingham Rep and Lyric Hammersmith in association with Simon Friend Entertainment. Following its run at Nottinham Playhouse, Minority Report will transfer to Birmingham Rep (22 March – 6 April) before transerring to London’s Lyric Hammersmith where it runs from 19 April – 18 May 2024. Minority Report tickets at the Lyric Hammersmith are now on sale.
Nottingham Playhouse’s season includes the previously announced production of Lucy Kirkwood’s The Children (23 March 23 – 6 April 2024), which will have an industry symposium on sustainable theatre-making hosted alongside it. The Children is directed by Kirsty Patrick Ward.
The season is completed by Sonali Bhattacharyya’s Liberation Squares, Nottingham Playhouse Community production The Trials (14-16 August 2-24) by Dawn King and Matthew Spangler’s adaptation of The Kite Runner (16-20 April 2024) by Khaled Hosseini, as part of a UK tour following the show’s Broadway run.
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