Packing a Punch: Tavis Coburn’s broadway theater poster
PUNCH is a new Broadway hit, written by James Graham and directed by Adam Penford with poster design by Tavis Coburn.
PUNCH recently opened in Sept 2025 on Broadway at the The Samuel J. Friedman Theatre and tells the true story of Jacob Dunne, a young man whose single, unprovoked punch in Nottingham in 2011 killed James Hodgkinson.
Based on Dunne’s memoir Right From Wrong, the play follows his trial, imprisonment, and eventual participation in a restorative justice program that brings him face to face with the victim’s parents.
The cast will feature Camila Canó-Flaviá (Network, Patriots) as Clare/Nicola, Will Harrison (A Complete Unknown) as Jacob, Sam Robards (American Beauty, The 39 Steps) as David/Raf’s Dad, and Lucy Taylor (Betrayal) as Mum/Wendy.
The company will be completed by the newly announced two-time Tony winner Victoria Clark (Kimberly Akimbo, The Light in the Piazza) as the victim’s mother, Joan, with Cody Kostro (Six Degrees of Separation) as Raf/Sam and Piter Marek (Cyrano de Bergerac) as Tony/Derek/DS Villers.
The play has been described as raw and harrowing yet hopeful, exploring accountability, grace, and forgiveness with unusual depth. Audiences have responded strongly to its portrayal of how one act of violence can open into a larger story of change and connection.
Poster Design
The poster for the broadway hit was designed by Tavis Coburn .
At its center, he places a lone figure caught mid-flight. The image can be read in two ways: either as James Hodgkinson at the moment of impact, or as Jacob Dunne himself, thrown back by the consequences of his act.
Strong type anchors the composition, while simple, bold geometry and layered textures amplify the sense of force and rebound.
This clarity and confidence of the poster design mirrors the directness of the story itself, while leaving room for the viewer to interpret the poster’s central figure through the lens of the play’s themes.
RAVE REVIEWS
"When I first discovered this real-life story, it just completely broke me." — New York Theatre Guide
"It's entertaining and witty and moving, but it has depth to it." — Broadway News
"The most incredible thing that the play does or what James does is that he never tells the audience what they're meant to think. Everybody has to make their own equivalences. I think it's a study and empathy." — Instagram
"What happens when we find the courage to cross divides: between past and future, hurt and healing, isolation and connection." — Instagram
"A powerful new play that will grab you in and will totally entertain you." — Show Score
