Where is Chimerica set?

Political thriller Chimerica centres on the story of a fictional photojournalist begins at the Tiananmen Square protest in Beijing, 1989. The production recreated the protest at an airfield in Guildford, Kent. Set between New York and China, filming took place in Bulgaria and London.

Is Chimerica based on a true story?

Adapted and updated by the playwright to include the 2016 election of Donald Trump as a background to the drama, Chimerica is not based on a true story. However, its plot is inspired by the famous “Tank Man” photograph taken the day after Chinese military suppressed the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989.

When was Chimerica set?

1989
Thriller based on Lucy Kirkwood’s award-winning play. Photojournalist Lee Berger, famous for capturing the image of Tank Man in Tiananmen Square in 1989, sets out on a dangerous journey to find him.

Who wrote Chimerica?

Lucy Kirkwood
Chimerica/Playwrights
Chimerica is a 2013 play by the British dramatist Lucy Kirkwood. It draws its title from the term Chimerica, referring to the predominance of China and America in modern geopolitics.

How many episodes of Chimerica are there?

4
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Where has Chimerica been performed?

After playing in Winnipeg from February till mid-March, the production travelled to Toronto and played from the end of March to mid-April. Later in 2016, Chimerica played in Chicago at TimeLine Theatre under the direction of Nick Bowling. Chimerica premiered in Australia in March 2017.

What is the meaning of the play Chimerica?

Chimerica is a 2013 play by the British dramatist Lucy Kirkwood directed by Lyndsey Turner. It draws its title from the term Chimerica, referring to the predominance of China and America in modern geopolitics. It premiered at the Almeida Theatre, London, from 20 May 2013 to 6 July 2013,…

Who is in the cast of Chimerica?

Kip Williams directed the Sydney Theatre Company production at the Roslyn Packer Theatre. The production starred Mark Leonard Winter as Joe and Jason Chong as Zhang Lin among the cast of 32 actors. In 2019, Channel 4 released a four-part drama called Chimerica inspired by the play.

How long did it take Lucy Kirkwood to write Chimerica?

Playwright Lucy Kirkwood was commissioned to write the play that would become Chimerica in 2006, seven years before it eventually premiered. Kirkwood estimated that she spent about 100,000 hours working on the play, some of which time was spent shortening its initially four-and-a-half hour run time.