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This production began performances on 6th August and closed on 13th October 2013.

★★★★★
Epic, exhilarating, exceptional

Daily Telegraph

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. When a cryptic message is left in a Beijing newspaper more than 20 years later, 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?

★★★★★
Lucy Kirkwood’s magnificent drama. A towering achievement

Evening Standard

The Headlong and Almeida Theatre's five-star sold-out co-production of Lucy Kirkwood's new play Chimerica will play at the Harold Pinter Theatre from 6 August for a strictly limited 11-week run.


Directed by Lyndsey Turner, Chimerica received its world premiere last month at the Almeida Theatre where it has subsequently been acclaimed by critics and audiences alike.



Sonia Friedman Productions, Tulchin Bartner Productions, Jean Doumanian and the Almeida Theatre, in association with 1001 Nights, Scott M Delman, JFL Theatricals/Tanya Link Productions, Burnt Umber Productions, Michael Ostin, present The Headlong & Almeida Theatre co-production of “CHIMERICA” by Lucy Kirkwood.

★★★★★
A dazzling, thoughtful, wonderfully ambitious drama

Financial Times

CAST

STEPHEN CAMPBELL MOORE – Joe Schofield

BENEDICT WONG – Zhang Lin

CLAUDIE BLAKLEY – Tessa Kendrick

ELIZABETH CHAN – Liuli/Jennifer

VERA CHOK/WENDY KWEH – Michelle/Marcy Chang/Deng

KARL COLLINS – David/Peter/Paul/Office Hyte

TREVOR COOPER – Frank

NANCY CRANE – Susanna Schofield

SEAN GLIDER – Mel Stanwyck

SARAH LAM/LIZ SUTHERLAND – Feng Meihiu/Ming Xiaoli

ANDREW LEUNG – Young Zhang Lin/Benny

DAVID K S TSE – Zhang Wei/Wang Pengsi

ROSIE ARMSTRONG – Ensemble

TINA CHIANG – Ensemble

CHRIS HOLLNSHEAD – Ensemble

MATH SAMS – Ensemble

KEVIN SHEN – Ensemble

CREATIVES

LUCY KIRKWOOD – Playwright

LYNDSEY TURNER – Director

ES DEVLIN – Set Designer

TIM LUTKIN – Lighting Designer

CAROLYN DOWNING – Sound Designer

FINN ROSS – Video Designer

CHRISTINA CUNNINGHAM – Costume Designer

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