West End Frame: Sneak peek at... the West End transfer of Chimerica

The West End transfer of Lucy Kirkwood’s new play Chimerica officially opens at the Harold Pinter Theatre this evening (15th August). Chimerica received its premiere earlier this year at the Almeida Theatre where it has subsequently been acclaimed by critics and audiences alike. The production runs in the West End until 19th October 2013. Have a sneak peek at production images below (click on an image to enlarge).

The cast includes Claudie Blakley, Stephen Campbell Moore, Elizabeth Chan, Vera Chok, Karl Collins, Trevor Cooper, Nancy Crane, Sean Gilder, Sarah Lam, Andrew Leung, David K. S. Tse and Benedict Wong.

"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. When a cryptic message is left in a Beijing newspaper more than 20 years later, 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?"