Lucy Kirkwood
1) The children
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"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" --
Author
Publisher
Theatre Communications Group
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Lucy Kirkwood has swiftly made a name for herself as one of Britain's leading young playwrights and is widely considered to be the natural successor to the great Caryl Churchill. Kirkwood's plays are infused with a sharp wit and a fierce intelligence, taking an unflinching look at the issues affecting our world today. This collection gathers together five of Kirkwood's plays, including Chimerica, Tinderbox, it felt empty when the heart went at first...
3) The welkin
Author
Publisher
Theatre Communications Group
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Rural Suffolk, 1759. As the country waits for Halley's Comet, Sally Poppy is sentenced to hang for a heinous murder. When she claims to be pregnant, a jury of twelve matrons are taken from their housework to decide whether she's telling the truth, or simply trying to escape the noose. With only midwife Lizzy Luke prepared to defend the girl, and a mob baying for blood outside, the matrons wrestle with their new authority, and the devil in their midst....
