The Royale : a play in six rounds / Marco Ramirez.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ramirez, Marco, author.

Series:

Oberon modern plays.

Oberon modern plays

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Boxing--United States--Drama.

Boxing.

African American boxers--Drama.

African American boxers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (265 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Oberon Books, 2015.

Summary:

'Ain't about bein' no Heavyweight Champion of the White World. It's about bein' Champion, period.' 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. When a boxing promoter hatches a plan for the 'Fight of theCentury', The Sport might land a place in the ring with the reigning white heavyweight champion, but at what cost? It's not just a retired champ he's facing, it's 'The Great White Hope'. 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.

Contents:

Cover; Cast; Creative Time; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Characters; Notes; Act Two; Act Three; Act Four; Act Six; Act Five; Act One

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781783198573

1783198575

OCLC:

905993143