Intended for a working-class audience, the play was inspired in part by Brecht
; CL
says she was particularly interested in his enthusiasm for boxing and the relationship between fighters and their audience.
Reinelt, Janelle. “Beyond Brecht: Britain’s New Feminist Drama”. Feminist Theatre and Theory, edited by Helene Keyssar, St Martin’s Press, pp. 25-48.
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28 May 1959: The Mermaid Theatre, Puddle Dock, London,...
