Chimerica - Softcover

Kirkwood, Lucy

3.96

379 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1848423209 ISBN 13: 9781848423206

Publisher: Nick Hern Books, 2013

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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 labor 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.

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About the Author:

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.

Review:

"Ambitious, sprawling, morally fascinating, as gripping as a good novel." FIVE STARS. -- London Times

"Electrifying... wise -cracking script... The play of the year." FIVE STARS. -- Daily Express

"A tremendously bold piece of writing... mixes high seriousness and a mastery of complex issues with a fine ear for the comedy of humdrum situations... a triumph." FIVE STARS.-- Evening Standard

"An important, far-reaching drama... Takes a real, momentous historical event and creates an absolutely riveting dramatic speculation from it." FIVE STARS. -- The Stage

"A triumph of storytelling first and foremost. It's a gripping, multilayered and meticulously researched thriller." FIVE STARS -- Time Out (London)

"A hugely entertaining and at times deeply affecting play. I cannot recommend it too highly." FIVE STARS.-- Telegraph

"This gloriously rich, mind-expanding three-hour play.... If we see a better play this year we'll be extremely lucky." FIVE STARS. -- Guardian

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