Chimerica
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.
In New York, 2012 Joe is covering a presidential election, marred by debate over cheap labour and the outsourcing of American jobs to Chinese factories. When a cryptic message is left in a Beijing newspaper, 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?
Cast & Crew
Cast
| Barb | Nancy Crane |
|---|---|
| Benny | Andrew Leung |
| David Barker | Karl Collins |
| Deng (Until 31st August) | Vera Chok |
| Deng (West End, from 2nd September) | Wendy Kweh |
| Doreen | Nancy Crane |
| Drug Dealer | Trevor Cooper |
| Ensemble / Understudy (West End) | Rosie Armstrong |
| Ensemble / Understudy (West End) | Tina Chiang |
| Ensemble / Understudy (West End) | Chris Hollinshead |
| Ensemble / Understudy (West End) | Math Sams |
| Ensemble / Understudy (West End) | Kevin Shen |
| Feng Meihui | Sarah Lam |
| Feng Meihui | Liz Sutherland |
| Frank | Trevor Cooper |
| Herb | Trevor Cooper |
| Jennifer | Elizabeth Chan |
| Joe Schofield | Stephen Campbell Moore |
| Judy | Nancy Crane |
| Kate | Nancy Crane |
| Liuli | Elizabeth Chan |
| Maria Dubieki | Nancy Crane |
| Mary Wang | Vera Chok |
| Mary Wang | Wendy Kweh |
| Mel Stanwyck | Sean Gilder |
| Michelle | Vera Chok |
| Michelle | Wendy Kweh |
| Ming Xiaoli (Until 31st August) | Sarah Lam |
| Ming Xiaoli (West End from 2nd September) | Liz Sutherland |
| Officer Hyte | Karl Collins |
| Paul Kramer | Karl Collins |
| Peter Rourke | Karl Collins |
| Tessa Kendrick | Claudie Blakely |
| Wang Pengsi | David K.S. Tse |
| Young Zhang Lin | Andrew Leung |
| Zhang Lin | Benedict Wong |
| Zhang Wei | David K.S. Tse |
Crew | |
| Costume Designer | Christina Cunningham |
| Director | Lyndsey Turner |
| Lighting | Tim Lutkin |
| Movement Director | Georgina Lamb |
| Set Design | Es Devlin |
| Video | Finn Ross |
| Writer | Lucy Kirkwood |
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