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You’ve got to throw every punch with ‘bad intentions.’ If you don’t, you’re better off becoming an educated gentleman and not a boxer. And don’t kid yourself: you can’t be both. A young man’s boxing career conflicts with his life as a medical student. Working as a cut-man, the consequences of his double-life catch up with him. The Problem with the Seventh Year is a bloody, unflinching drama about the fine line between being clever and being a coward. This edition was published to coincide with the production at White Bear Theatre in October 2025.
You’ve got to throw every punch with ‘bad intentions.’ If you don’t, you’re better off becoming an educated gentleman and not a boxer. And don’t kid yourself: you can’t be both. A young man’s boxing career conflicts with his life as a medical student. Working as a cut-man, the consequences of his double-life catch up with him. The Problem with the Seventh Year is a bloody, unflinching drama about the fine line between being clever and being a coward. This edition was published to coincide with the production at White Bear Theatre in October 2025.