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Chimerica
Chimerica | Lucy Kirkwood
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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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Chimerica | Lucy Kirkwood
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Not actually Chimerica, but Lucy Kirkwood's new play that just opened in London. We had one night to get to the theatre so I picked up a couple of cheeky tickets yesterday afternoon and we raced into town straight after Shabbat. The Royal Court is a gorgeous theatre. Francesca Annis is a superb actor. I'm not sure "The Children" is a significant work, but this was a bloody good night seeing a new play in a tremendous production.

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SomethingTheWalrus
Chimerica | Lucy Kirkwood
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Really dug this. It could have been a bit more streamlined, and it's depressing as hell in the wake of the election of Agent Orange, but it's still worth the read.