CHIMERICA opens to rave reviews at the Almeida Theatre

Lyndsey Turner's production of Lucy Kirkwood's new play CHIMERICA has opened at the Almeida to rave reviews.

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?

Featuring Nancy Crane, this is a co-production between the Almeida and Headlong.

'If we see a better new play this year, we'll be extremely lucky' says Michael Billington in The Guardian

 

 

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