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On The Ropes at Park Theatre - Vernan Vanriel's fight for justice in the face of prejudice.

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This production is recommended for ages 12+

Performance dates

6 January – 4 February 2023

Run time 2 hours 20 minutes (including one interval)

Includes interval

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Pulsating with the rhythmic energies of blues, reggae and boxing, On the Ropes is an uplifting musical drama telling the extraordinary story of Vernon Vanriel who arrived in Britain aged 6 with his family as part of the Windrush Generation, and rose to prominence as one of the most charismatic and influential Black British boxers of the 70s and 80s.

In 2005, having lived in North London for over 40 years, Vernon found himself trapped in Jamaica, and in a bare-knuckle fight for his right to citizenship with the British Home Office.

In an energetic fusion of live music, humour, poetry and the duck and weave of the boxing ring,On the Ropes is a celebration of Vernon – aka The Entertainer – and, ultimately, of how courage, dignity and a fighting spirit can triumph over prejudice and injustice.

Access

There will be a Captioned Performance Friday 20 January at 19.30 and an Audio Described Performance Friday 27 January at 19.30, with Touch Tour at 18.30.

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