Studio’s ‘Sucker Punch’ a winner

Published March 11, 2012 5:00am ET



Roy Williams’ “Sucker Punch” at Studio Theatre is an exhilarating analysis of friendship, race relations and loyalty. It takes place from 1981 to 1988 in a gym in South London and various boxing rings. It’s so evocative of the time and place, you can almost hear Margaret Thatcher’s voice in the background and the sound of race riots screaming through the city.

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