Punch

7 – 11 Apr 2026

  • Tickets
    £16.50 - £47.50
  • Venue
    Quarry
  • Running time
    2 hrs 25 mins
  • Age guidance
    12+
  • Content Advisories

Following sold-out runs at the Nottingham Playhouse and Young Vic, and simultaneous openings on Broadway and in the West End, Punch comes to Leeds Playhouse for one week only.

Don’t miss your chance to see this critically acclaimed play in a ‘powerhouse of a production’ (WhatsOnStage).

From Olivier Award-winning writer James Graham (Dear England, This House, BBC’s Sherwood), Punch brings Jacob Dunne’s extraordinary true story to the stage in a gripping, high-energy and deeply moving production directed by Adam Penford.

Jacob Dunne, a teenager from Nottingham, spends his Saturday nights seeking thrills with his friends. One fateful evening, an impulsive punch leads to fatal consequences. After serving prison time, Jacob finds himself lost and directionless. Searching for answers, Joan and David – the parents of his victim James – ask to meet, sparking a profound transformation in Jacob’s life.

A powerful true story of hope, humanity, and the possibility of change.

CAST TO BE ANNOUNCED

Book tickets

Tue 7 Apr
PSD
Post Show Discussion
7.30pm
Wed 8 Apr
BSL
BSL Interpreted
CAP
Captioned
7.30pm
Thu 9 Apr
Thu 9 Apr
Fri 10 Apr
AD
Audio Described
7.30pm
Sat 11 Apr
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Content Advisories

  • Strong language
  • References to violence, death, bereavement, alcohol and substance misuse,
    and mental health
  • Knives on stage
  • Based on real life people and events
  • Loud music throughout
  • Flashing lights throughout
  • Strobe lighting
  • Sudden noises
  • Theatrical smoke and fire/flame effect
  • MAJOR FUNDERS

    Arts Council
  • Leeds City Council
  • LTB Foundation
  • Founded by UK government
  • Suppoprted by west Yorkshire
  • Principal Partner

    Caddick Group
  • Principal Access Partner

    Irwin Mitchell