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The Australian Featherweight
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The Australian Featherweight
The Australian Featherweight
by Susan Surman
A Drama in Two Acts
1W / 3M
Approximate Playing Time: 1 Hour, 50 Minutes
Set in the Fortune of War Pub in the rough Rocks area of Sydney in the late 1890’s, the play opens the night before Young Jiffo’s fight for the Australian Featherweight Championship. Under the training and mentoring of the former bare-knuckle champ, Tom Riley, he’s made the journey to the professional ring from the docks but struggles with inner demons; letting go of his Push gang activities, reckless boozing, and womanizing. Prostitute Flo Berry is in love with Jiffo and wants his rise to be her rise out of her no-hope existence surprising everyone with her own transformation. Nelson, Jiffo’s foster brother and bitter rival for top position in the gang, openly turns on Jiffo. More than a boxing story, it is about hope, change, and the power of love. $20 Single Use Copyright Fee plus $60 Royalty per Performance for Amateur Theatre. Professional Theatre Royalties Calculated on Application.
$60.00 Royalty per Performance
$20.00 Single-Use Copyright Fees