‘Punch’: Learning From Past Actions

Consequences have actions, and Nottingham native Jacob learned so the hard way when he killed a man with a single punch.

The cast of "Punch." Matthew Murphy

NEW YORK—A single unprovoked act can change lives forever. This truism is powerfully depicted in James Graham’s Broadway drama “Punch.” Based on the book “Right From Wrong” by Jacob Dunne, the play examines an actual incident and its repercussions.

On a hot summer evening in 2011, 19-year-old Jacob (Will Harrison), a self-assured tough from a working-class family in Nottingham, England, is enjoying a pub crawl with his friends. Fueling himself with booze and narcotics, Jacob can feel the energy bubbling up inside, just waiting to explode.