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Winner, 2014 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize
Winner, 2014 Olivier Award for Best New Play
Winner, 2013 Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Play
Winner, 2014 Critics' Circle Best New Play Award
A powerful, provocative play about international relations and the shifting balance of power between East and West.
Tiananmen Square, 1989. As tanks roll through Beijing and soldiers hammer on his hotel door, Joe – a young American photojournalist – captures a piece of history.
New York, 2012. Joe is covering a presidential election, marred by debate over cheap labour and the outsourcing of American jobs to Chinese factories. When a cryptic message is left in a Beijing newspaper, Joe is driven to discover the truth behind the unknown hero he captured on film. Who was he? What happened to him? And could he still be alive?
A gripping political examination and an engaging personal drama, Chimerica examines the changing fortunes of two countries whose futures will shape the whole world.
Chimerica premiered at the Almeida Theatre, London, before transferring to the Harold Pinter Theatre in the West End.
Winner, 2014 Olivier Award for Best New Play
Winner, 2013 Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Play
Winner, 2014 Critics' Circle Best New Play Award
A powerful, provocative play about international relations and the shifting balance of power between East and West.
Tiananmen Square, 1989. As tanks roll through Beijing and soldiers hammer on his hotel door, Joe – a young American photojournalist – captures a piece of history.
New York, 2012. Joe is covering a presidential election, marred by debate over cheap labour and the outsourcing of American jobs to Chinese factories. When a cryptic message is left in a Beijing newspaper, Joe is driven to discover the truth behind the unknown hero he captured on film. Who was he? What happened to him? And could he still be alive?
A gripping political examination and an engaging personal drama, Chimerica examines the changing fortunes of two countries whose futures will shape the whole world.
Chimerica premiered at the Almeida Theatre, London, before transferring to the Harold Pinter Theatre in the West End.
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A game-changing piece of theatrical invention.--Daily Express
A triumph. A gripping, multi-layered thriller.--Time Out
A gloriously rich, and astonishingly mind-expanding play. --Guardian
Ambitious, gripping, and morally fascinating. --The Times
If we see a better new play this year we'll be extremely lucky. --Guardian
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A triumph. A gripping, multi-layered thriller.--Time Out
A gloriously rich, and astonishingly mind-expanding play. --Guardian
Ambitious, gripping, and morally fascinating. --The Times
If we see a better new play this year we'll be extremely lucky. --Guardian
Lucy Kirkwood’s first play Tinderbox premiered at the Bush Theatre in 2008. She has written plays for pioneering theatre companies Clean Break and Headlong, and venues including the Bush Theatre, Royal Court, Gate Theatre and National Theatre. Her play NSFW was nominated for a Whatsonstage.com Award for Best New Comedy.
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- EditoreNick Hern Books
- Data di pubblicazione2013
- ISBN 10 1848423500
- ISBN 13 9781848423503
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
- Numero edizione2
- Numero di pagine96
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Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. A powerful, provocative play about international relations and the shifting balance of power between East and West. Winner of the Olivier Award for Best New Play (2014), the Evening Standard Best Play Award (2013), the Critics' Circle Best New Play Award (2014), and the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize.Tiananmen Square, 1989. As tanks roll through Beijing and soldiers hammer on his hotel door, Joe a young American photojournalist captures a piece of history.New York, 2012. Joe is covering a presidential election, marred by debate over cheap labour and the outsourcing of American jobs to Chinese factories. When a cryptic message is left in a Beijing newspaper, Joe is driven to discover the truth behind the unknown hero he captured on film. Who was he? What happened to him? And could he still be alive?A gripping political examination and an engaging personal drama, Chimerica examines the changing fortunes of two countries whose futures will shape the whole world.Lucy Kirkwood's play Chimerica was first performed at the Almeida Theatre, London, in 2013 before transferring to the Harold Pinter Theatre in the West End.'Gloriously rich, mind-expanding. if we see a better new play this year, we'll be extremely lucky' Guardian'Hurtles along with a mixture of humour, dramatic tension and terrific visual ingenuity. a hugely entertaining and at times deeply affecting play. I cannot recommend it too highly' Telegraph'A gripping, multilayered and meticulously researched thriller. like an expansive HBO mini-series expertly compacted into an evening at the theatre. Kirkwood's sharp, incisive dialogue is splendid' Time Out'A tremendously bold piece of writing. topical without being gimmicky and well-informed without being showily so. a landmark production' Evening Standard'Ambitious, sprawling, morally fascinating, as gripping as a good novel' The Times'A taut, complex and nuanced thriller with [an] exhilaratingly ambitious scope' Exeunt Magazine'Rich, riveting and theatrically ambitious. fizzing with wit and intelligent ideas. a work of real brilliance' The Arts DeskBest New Play, Critics' Circle AwardsBest New Play, Olivier AwardsBest Play, Evening Standard AwardsSusan Smith Blackburn Prize A powerful, provocative play about international relations and the shifting balance of power between East and West. Winner of the Evening Standard Best Play Award (2013), the Critics' Circle Best New Play Award (2014), and the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9781848423503
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