Far Away
by Caryl Churchill

Name: Far Away
Brand: Caryl Churchill
SKU: 9781854597441
Rating: 3.63 (1525 reviews)

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60 minsBritish

What readers are saying

Readers have mixed feelings about the play, with some praising its powerful themes and thought-provoking content, while others find it confusing and lacking clarity. Many appreciate Churchill's writing style but feel the play may require multiple readings to fully grasp its meaning. Overall, it has sparked considerable discussion among those who have experienced it.

Strong themes and messagesThought-provoking and relevantUnique writing styleCan be confusing at timesRequires multiple readings

Synopsis

A brilliant and unsettling play from one of the UK's leading dramatists.

At the opening of the play, a young girl is questioning her aunt about having seen her uncle hitting people with an iron bar; by the end, several years later, the whole world is at war - including birds and animals.

Caryl Churchill's play Far Away is a howl of anguish at the increasing—and increasingly accepted—levels of inhumanity in a world seemingly perpetually involved in conflict.

The play was first performed at the Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Upstairs, London, in November 2000.