Last thursday I experienced a new work by boyleANDshaw loosely based on the life of the boxer Paul Sykes (played by Adam James). Skyes died last year having had an intruiging career as a boxer, touring America, becoming a homeless alcoholic and recieving Wakefieldtowns first ASBO. Mixing music, film and sculpture, the performance lasted for a mamouth 4 hours with James utilising the whole of 6 Burlington Gardens (and many of the surrounding streets). 3 leather clad ladies roamed the same boxing ring set in choreographed routines and motifs, with visuals behind them and vocals transmitted from James's wanderings.
