Light Shining in Buckinghamshire (Revised Tcg Edition)

By Caryl Churchill

In the aftermath of the Civil War, England stands at a crossroads. Food shortages, economic instability, and a corrupt political system threaten to plunge the country into darkness and despair. The Parliament men who fought against tyranny now argue for compromise, but the people are hungry for change. For a brief moment, a group of rebels dare to imagine an age of hope in which freedom will be restored to the land.
Caryl Churchill is a renowned and prolific play wright. Her plays include Cloud 9, Top Girls, Far Away, Love and Information, Mad Forest, and A Number. In 2002, she received the Obie Lifetime Achievement Award and in 2010, she was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1559365951
• ISBN13: 9781559365956
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Theatre Communications Group
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

Light Shining in Buckinghamshire- Appealing and motivating

Under the cover of `Light Shining in Buckinghamshire' Caryl Churchill takes the reader through the experience of revolution, encouraging thought and moral criticism from the audience. Her characters are entertaining and each introduces the themes of personal freedom in autocratic and dictatorial societies well. This historically based play does not introduce the audience to the English Civil but to the situation of those that live through and fight for any form of revolution, becoming relevant to modern society as well. Caryl Churchill removes the third wall of the traditional play encouraging the audience not only to view, but also to participate and act within the play itself. Not only thoroughly entertaining but almost haunting in its ability to make you think and analyse the ideas introduced for yourself.