So glad I got to see this brilliant bit of theatre. Daniel Kaluuya and Anthony Welsh as Troy and Leon, rapidly rising up from their beginnings in a south London boxing gym to become champions until the finale showing the two old friends compete against each other. The story is set against the backdrop of the Brixton riots and is really a tale of their attempts to free themselves from their situation, only to end up as pawns in a much larger game - as much a battle with themselves outside the ring, as with each other in it. The use of lighting, slow motion and almost dance like choreography plus the very real feeling that you're in a boxing gym all make this play stand out from the run of the mill theatre productions. And to top it off the sheer physical fitness of the actors just amazed me!
