The Welkin (TCG Edition) - by Lucy Kirkwood (Paperback)

About the Book

A trenchant examination of justice and power from the award-winning writer of The Children.

Book Synopsis

A trenchant examination of justice and power from the award-winning writer of The Children.

Review Quotes

"A fiercely pertinent drama for our time."

"Kirkwood's dramatic, highly articulate vision transcends...her voice is not only powerful but very much her own."

"Thumpingly great. Kirkwood is a genius."

"Very funny, brutally honest and smartly irreverent."

"Witty and dazzling. A thing of beauty."

"A mighty new play: magnificent in its scope, depth and intricacy."

"Ambitious, gripping and richly textured."

"Brilliant, brave, bold and intelligent."

About the Author

Lucy Kirkwood is a British playwright and screenwriter whose plays include The Welkin; Mosquitoes; The Children; Chimerica (Olivier Award for Best New Play, Evening Standard Best Play Award, and the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize); NSFW; small hours (co-written with Ed Hime); Beauty and the Beast (with Katie Mitchell); Bloody Wimmin, as part of Women, Power and Politics; it felt empty when the heart went at first but it is alright now (John Whiting Award); Hedda; and Tinderbox. She won the inaugural Berlin Lee UK Playwrights Award in 2013.