The Children (TCG Edition)
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“A richly suggestive and beautifully written piece of work, provoking questions that will continue to nag and expand in your mind…The genius of the play is to embed its pressingly topical preoccupations in a humane, tragicomic scenario that is never, despite the circumstances, portentous or clangingly apocalyptic in tone… The Children consolidates my view that Kirkwood is the most rewarding dramatist of her generation.” ― Independent “Sly, gripping, darkly funny…This is sci-fi kitted out with real people, real dilemmas, real scope. It’s really good.” ― The Times “Grips compulsively…Genuinely disturbing…Leaves you an abundance of ideas on which to ruminate.” ― Guardian “A far-reaching, unsettling play about legacy, survival and responsibility…Deceptively lightly written and often tartly funny…Kirkwood tackles huge themes and poses tough, even shocking questions, but weaves them into a droll script that both chastises and sympathises with her characters…” ― Financial Times “Retired people are like nuclear power stations. We like to live by the sea.” Two retired nuclear scientists in an isolated cottage by the sea as the world around them crumbles. Then an old friend arrives with a frightening request. “At our time of life we simply cannot deal with this shit.” Lucy Kirkwood ’s previous plays include Chimerica (winner of the Olivier Award for Best Play, the Evening Standard Award, the Critics’ Circle Best New Play Award and the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize), small hours , NSFW , and it felt empty when the heart went at first but it is alright now . The Children premiered at the Royal Court, London, and will receive its US premiere at Manhattan Theatre Club in the fall of 2017. Review: great - great Review: It is a compelling drama about society's willingness to use nuclear power even though we have not solved the problem of safe waste disposal or the ability to deal with catastrophic accidents - I am hearing impaired and when I saw this play on Broadway, the hearing device they gave me did not work. Since there was no intermission, I could not exchange the device and missed hearing the entire show! At least when I read the play, I could see the actors and the set in my mind's eye. It is a compelling drama about society's willingness to use nuclear power even though we have not solved the problem of safe waste disposal or the ability to deal with catastrophic accidents. There are only three characters, but the way their lives intertwine and the choices they have made collide with devastating consequences.
| Best Sellers Rank | #143,289 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #56 in Dramas & Plays by Women #163 in British & Irish Dramas & Plays |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 121 Reviews |
D**Y
great
great
P**T
It is a compelling drama about society's willingness to use nuclear power even though we have not solved the problem of safe waste disposal or the ability to deal with catastrophic accidents
I am hearing impaired and when I saw this play on Broadway, the hearing device they gave me did not work. Since there was no intermission, I could not exchange the device and missed hearing the entire show! At least when I read the play, I could see the actors and the set in my mind's eye. It is a compelling drama about society's willingness to use nuclear power even though we have not solved the problem of safe waste disposal or the ability to deal with catastrophic accidents. There are only three characters, but the way their lives intertwine and the choices they have made collide with devastating consequences.
Y**R
A Lot To Think About
I saw this play recently and wanted to go back and read it . Because the characters talk over each other and stammer a lot, I wanted to understand what I’d missed. I really like the surprises, the ideas, and the moral dilemmas the characters are grappling with. A bit of English history/mythology creates a supernatural backdrop for a very relevant conversation about current events.
E**H
Powerful play
good play but very dark. Book arrived promptly and in advertised condition.
E**O
Book
It was a quick read. This was for my class, just not my personal taste in a short play. Hope you give it a try
C**O
One of the best plays of 2017
One of the best plays I read this year. Truly breathtaking writing and 3 amazing roles for 3 actors of retirement age. The play is going to Broadway in the 2017-2018 season and I predict it will be a strong contender for the Tony.
J**N
Good Read
This is a good play... very thought provoking! I taught a class on it, and then we went and saw a production in South Florida.
A**N
NOT THE COMPLETE VERSION AS PERFORMED.
Why 4 stars? A simple but significant reason: Both the Kindle and the paperback versions of this play include a statement in the forward that because this version was created during rehearsals when changes were still being made, it may differ slightly from the play as performed. If that is the case, this play should NOT have been published. To pay money for something inaccurate or incomplete, under the circumstances, is simply wrong.
S**E
Very topical play
Script arrived in very good condition. The play itself was exactly what we needed - a small cast, relevant for today.
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