THEATRE | NOVEmber 14–24 | $20-$40
FUSION Theatre Company Presents THE CHILDREN by Lucy Kirkwood
FUSION will lead you into the apocalyptic world of playwright Lucy Kirkwood’s THE CHILDREN beginning November 14th. FUSION co-founder Jacqueline Reid directs the play, which stars Elizabeth Elias Huffman, Laurie Thomas, and Matthew Yde.
Speaking at a live interview in London, Lucy Kirkwood shared, “The play came to me as a sort of chemical reaction over time…with characters looking extinction in the face and our human instinct to grow.” Populating the world of her play are three nuclear scientist pals Hazel, Robin, and Rose. They convene in a cottage on the outskirts of a melting nuclear plant. They reminisce, toss a lot of salad, dance, do a little yoga and… take each other to task with the ultimate existential question “who is responsible for this shit?” Several surprises are set into action as the day grows long and time grows short.
"A richly suggestive and beautifully written piece of work.... Kirkwood is the most rewarding dramatist of her generation." Paul Taylor, The Independent
Performances will be November 14–24 Thursdays & Fridays at 7 PM, Saturdays at 2 PM & 7 PM, and Sundays at 3 PM at FUSION | 708. Opening night features a pre-show reception with doors opening one hour prior to curtain.
FUSION | 708
708 1st St. NW
Downtown ABQ
General Admission: $40 | Seniors over 65: $35 | Students: $20 | Pay What You Wish
Enter The World of THE CHILDREN
ABOUT LUCY KIRKWOOD
Lucy Kirkwood is an East London born playwright. She won the PMA award in 2006. She is a writer on the Channel 4 program Skins and is currently a resident writer at the Clean Break theatre company. Her first full professional production, Tinderbox, was directed by Josie Rourke and performed at the Bush Theatre, London, in 2008. Her adaption of Henrik Ibsen's Hedda Gabler, entitled Hedda, was directed by Carrie Cracknell and performed at the Gate Theatre later that year. She is currently working on a Sloan commission for the Manhattan Theatre Club and a full-length one-woman show for Clean Break, as well as various television and film projects.
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