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.