Chimerica and Other Plays


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" A] gloriously rich, mind-expanding three-hour play, which explores the complex relationship between China and America." --Guardian on Chimerica

Lucy Kirkwood has swiftly made a name for herself as one of Britain's leading young playwrights and is widely considered to be the natural successor to the great Caryl Churchill. Kirkwood's plays are infused with a sharp wit and a fierce intelligence, taking an unflinching look at the issues affecting our world today. This collection gathers together five of Kirkwood's plays, including Chimerica, Tinderbox, it felt empty when the heart went at first but it is alright now, small hours, and NSFW.

Author: Lucy Kirkwood
Publisher: Theatre Communications Group
Published: 01/15/2019
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.20d
ISBN13: 9781559365932
ISBN10: 1559365935
BISAC Categories:
- Drama | European | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
- Drama | Women Authors

About the Author
Lucy Kirkwood is a British playwright and screenwriter whose plays include Mosquitoes, The Children, Chimerica (Evening Standard Award, Laurence Olivier Award, Susan Smith Blackburn Prize), small hours, Tinderbox, it felt empty when the heart went at first but it is alright now (John Whiting Award), Psychogeography, Hedda, and NSFW, among others. She won the inaugural Berlin Lee UK Playwrights Award in 2013.