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Thinking about life inside: how performance is creating space for a discussion of crime and punishment

The informal role of prison philosopher is taken up by incarcerated people across the world. With time on their hands and a proximity to other people, systems of control and narratives of morality, people in prison are well positioned to practice philosophy.

The Conversation

Young men caught up in extremism ‘in search for belonging’, says UK youth violence campaigner

Jacob Dunne condemns Farage’s call for ‘pure cold rage’ but says underlying causes of volatile behaviour must be acknowledged

The Guardian - UK

No need for hard stares as Paddington: The Musical triumphs at Olivier awards

West End spectacular about beloved bear wins seven prizes, while Rachel Zegler, Rosamund Pike and Paapa Essiedu all recognised

The Guardian - UK

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Why a play about a fatal punch has gripped younger audiences and will tour schools

James Graham’s play Punch touches on gang culture, restorative justice and masculinity in crisis, and for the playwright the true story was a privilege to tell

The Guardian - UK

The week in theatre: The Seagull; Punch – review

Cate Blanchett is magnetic – and maddening – as faded actor Arkadina in Chekhov’s supreme play about writers. Plus, James Graham’s bracing real-life drama of actions and consequences hits home

The Guardian - UK

Punch at the Young Vic review: 'a tragic true story turned into devastating theatre'

4/5 The true story of a young man who killed another young man with a single punch is here transformed into a play that truly hits home

Evening Standard

Killed with one blow: the true story behind Punch at the Young Vic

James Graham’s Punch has arrived at the Young Vic having already made waves for its depiction of young male violence and restorative justice

Evening Standard

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My son’s killer and me: grief, pain and the power of forgiveness after a one-punch death

When Jacob Dunne hit James Hodgkinson, he had no idea the punch would kill him. He recounts how his victim’s mother, Joan, helped him, while she reveals why she confronted him

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - It’s vital that culture can continue shedding important light on undersung campaigns

A run of recent dramas based on real-life issues - including ITV’s galvanising show Mr Bates vs the Post Office, and James Graham’s new play Punch - remind us of the incredible power of culture

Evening Standard

Punch review – James Graham’s tragic study of a fatal blow

A teenager kills a trainee paramedic with a single strike on a night out in Nottingham in this deftly directed play based on a real story

The Guardian - UK

One punch killer Jacob Dunne says meeting victim's parents transformed him

“It’s about having difficult conversations and everybody being able to express the harm that’s been caused to them"

Nottingham Post

One-punch killer thanks parents of his victim for helping to change his life

Jacob Dunne was given a 30-month prison sentence for manslaughter and then wanted revenge on a friend that 'snitched' on him, then he met his victims parents

Daily Mirror

One punch killer Jacob Dunne tells how victim's parents helped him turn his life around

He has documented his journey in Right from Wrong: My Story of Guilt and Redemption

Nottingham Post

Right from Wrong; Criminal; The Life Inside review – the problem with our prisons

Three different viewpoints on the UK’s system of incarceration – by Jacob Dunne, Angela Kirwin and Andy West – examine the human cost of our investment in punishment rather than rehabilitation

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The man who killed a stranger with a single punch, and then turned his life around

Jacob Dunne spent his life dealing drugs and getting into fights until, in 2011, he struck a deadly blow. Then meeting his victim’s parents changed everything

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