Hillary Clinton poses with the cast and crew backstage at the Manhattan Theatre Club's 'The Children"
Hillary Clinton, MTC Artistic Director Lynne Meadow and Ellen Chesler pose backstage at the Manhattan Theatre Club's "The Children"
Deborah Findlay, Ron Cook, Hillary Clinton and Francesca Annis pose backstage at the Manhattan Theatre Club's "The Children"
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Why Manhattan Theatre Club’s The Children May Be the Most Unpredictable Play on Broadway
By Olivia Clement Jan 07, 2018
Lucy Kirkwood’s The Children is a post-apocalyptic play—not that you would know from the outset. Set in a small cottage on Britain’s east coast, the space is almost inviting. There are wild flowers in milk bottles and candles in wine bottles. But Kirkwood’s stage directions hint at something more sinister: The room is at a slight tilt. This is because the land beneath it has eroded—in fact, the entire coast has been ravaged by a nuclear disaster caused by a nearby power plant, and in this tiny cottage, three of its former employees reunite to contemplate their part in this poisoned legacy.
The Children, which received an acclaimed production at London’s Royal Court last fall, debuts on Broadway in a co-production from the London theatre and Manhattan Theatre Club. The British cast, made up of Francesca Annis, Ron Cook, and Deborah Findlay, reprise their roles for the American premiere, directed once again by James Macdonald. For the three actors, it’s a welcome opportunity to return to a drama that is at once funny, disturbing, and moving. Above all, however, The Children is unpredictable.
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