I’m Your Man

Overview

Theatre maker Roslyn Oades spent 18 months following the journey of a boxer from Bankstown as he prepared for a world-title fight. Armed with a tape recorder to document the boxer’s preparation, Oades also came across past legends, up-and-comers, and even a few failed contenders. I'm Your Man is a dramatic look at these people and how the sport shaped them.

Oades' script is entirely constructed of word-for-word accounts from the people she met at the gyms, dressing rooms and ringside. The actors wear earpieces and recite lines directly from interviews she conducted during her research.

This may require some suspension of belief on the audience's part, for example a young gruff-looking character plays the role of an 82 year old at one point. However, it is the authenticity of the tales of courage, failure, and the cost of success that makes the performance raw and convincing. I’m Your Man is set to challenge pre-conceived notions of a brutal, testosterone-filled sport, by offering up a lot of heart.

Read our review of the Sydney run of this production here.