
Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado (BETC): “The Royale,” by Marco Ramirez
October 27 @ 7:30 pm
One event on October 28, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on October 29, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on October 30, 2022 at 2:00 pm
One event on November 3, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on November 4, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on November 5, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on November 5, 2022 at 2:00 pm
One event on November 6, 2022 at 2:00 pm
One event on November 10, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on November 11, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on November 12, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on November 12, 2022 at 2:00 pm
One event on November 13, 2022 at 2:00 pm
One event on November 17, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on November 18, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on November 19, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on November 19, 2022 at 2:00 pm
In playwright Marco Ramirez’s visceral, rhythmic world, it’s never just about boxing. It’s 1905, the era of Jim Crow, and African-American boxer Jay “The Sport” Jackson is one fight from making history against the reigning white heavyweight champion of the world. But before The Sport can step into the limelight and duke it out for the title he’s dreamed of, he’ll have to face the personal costs of this battle.
Inspired by the life of Jack Johnson, the first African-American heavyweight world champion, “The Royale” is “a stylized, blazingly theatrical triumph that keeps audience members on the edge of their seats” (Miami Herald). Formerly produced at Center Theatre Group and Lincoln Center Theater.