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50-51 Sloane Square, London SW1W 8AS
Closed January 14, 2017
Baby-boomer guilt goes nuclear in Kirkwood’s ingenious new play, with fine performances from Francesca Annis, Ron Cook and Deborah Findlay
The Guardian
Chimerica playwright Lucy Kirkwood returns to the Royal Court Theatre with her brand-new apocalyptic play, The Children. The winner of the 2005 PMA award, and former screenwriter for E4 series Skins, Kirkwood's work is renowned for its gritty realism and gripping social commentary. The Children follows the retirement of two nuclear scientists, quietly residing at an isolated coastal cottage whilst the world goes to chaos around them. Until one day they receive a knock at the door. Their old friend has sought them out, and he has a terrifying proposal for them both - will they be able to fulfill his wishes? Or will they retreat further from the world around them?
In a similar black comedy-style vein to her previous work Tinderbox, Kirkwood's new play explores humanity's individual responses to disaster and how we cope when all else seems lost.
Previews from: 17 November 2016
Opening night: 24 November 2016
Suitable for ages 12+
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Francesca Annis
Ron Cook
Deborah Findley
Written by Lucy Kirkwood
Directed by James MacDonald
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