Overview
Tiananmen Square, 1989. As tanks roll through Beijing and soldiers
hammer on his hotel door, Joe – a young American photojournalist –
captures a piece of history.
New York, 2012. Joe is covering a presidential election, marred by
debate over cheap labour and the outsourcing of American jobs to Chinese
factories. When a cryptic message is left in a Beijing newspaper, Joe
is driven to discover the truth behind the unknown hero he captured on
film. Who was he? What happened to him? And could he still be alive?
A gripping political examination and an engaging personal drama, Chimerica examines the changing fortunes of two countries whose futures will shape the whole world.
Chimerica premiered at the Almeida Theatre, London, before
transferring to the Harold Pinter Theatre in the West End. It won the
2013 Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Play.