Stephanie Carpanini (SITI company, Rarely Pure Theatre) and Matthew Gouveia (Nightwood Theatre, Shakespeare Link Canada) perform in BOUT; A play about fighters' blood, losers' sweat and actors' tears.

A failed artist tries to find meaning in her life through competitive boxing. She decides to prove herself by competing in the Silver Gloves. Inexperienced, unfit and messy-Jackie is a warrior, but she doesn't know it yet. This wilful wannabe fighter gambles everything in the biggest battle she’ll ever fight. Manny is her coach and he cranks it out of her. If ever two fighters were made for each other, these two are. This is the story of putting on our gloves, knocking out our truths, taking hits, pound after pound, round after round until we hear our bell. Do we throw in the towel?

A brand new company, SATS Theatre, has been selected as one of 15 site-specific groups in this year’s Fringe Festival. Performing at Sully's Boxing Gym, the oldest boxing gym in Canada, it is a space that breathes much heart and history and has had many boxing legends skip around in its ring, from Muhammad Ali to Lennox Lewis.

“She's every nobody who wanted to be somebody,

She's every person who never settled

For anything other than the best.

She's every woman who never had a chance.

Until now.”

-BOUT

BOUT

By Stephanie Carpanini

July 1st-5th and July 7th-12th

10pm shows

Show time: 50 mins

Sully’s Boxing Gym (1024 Dupont St.)

Tickets are sold through The Fringe Festival

For more information, to schedule an interview, or to receive complimentary press tickets to this production, please contact: Monique Renaud at monique@rarelypuretheatre.com.

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