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Bam! The Royale is a real knockout, a relentlessly gripping boxing drama - Time Out London Jay 'The Sport' Jackson dreams of being the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. But it’s 1905 and, in the racially segregated world of boxing, his chances are as good...
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Bam! The Royale is a real knockout, a relentlessly gripping boxing drama - Time Out London
Jay 'The Sport' Jackson dreams of being the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. But it’s 1905 and, in the racially segregated world of boxing, his chances are as good as knocked out.
In daring to realise his dream, is Jay responsible for putting African American lives in the danger zone? Told in six rounds and set in a boxing ring, The Royale is inspired by the often overlooked story of Jack Johnson, a boxer who – at the height of the Jim Crow era – became the most famous and the most notorious black man on Earth.
Marco Ramirez's explosive play is part of Methuen Drama's Modern Classics series, featuring a new introduction from Rachel Chavkin.
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Book Details
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ISBN: 9781350602137
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 August 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Methuen Drama
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 14.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 104g
Pages: 112
About the Author
Marco Ramirez has had plays produced at Center Theatre Group (Los Angeles), The Old Globe (San Diego), The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (DC), and Actors Theatre of Louisville’s Humana Festival of New American Plays. He’s currently an artist in residence at Atlantic Theatre Company, and is under commission at both Playwrights Horizons and Center Theatre Group. On television, he’s been nominated for WGA and Emmy Awards, and his writing credits include Sons of Anarchy (FX), Da Vinci’s Demons (Starz), Orange is the New Black (Netflix), and Marvel’s Daredevil (Netflix).
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