It sprang from a suggestion made by Annie Castledine
at a workshop led by herself and Caryl Churchill
, that SD
should write a play about the women's peace camp at Greenham Common. She...
Performance of text
Claire Luckham
The Choice, a drama by CL
about Down's or Down Syndrome, was first performed at the SalisburyPlayhouse
, directed by Annie Castledine
.
Luckham, Claire. “The Choice”. Plays by Women: Volume Ten, edited by Annie Castledine, Methuen Drama, 1994, pp. 67-112.
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Publishing
Claire Luckham
It was staged again at the Orange Tree Theatre
in Richmond in summer 1996. Luckham knew that writing this play, which drew from her own experiences, would be painful, but she felt that she was...
Reception
Claire Luckham
A success with audiences and critics, The Choice won the TMA Martini Award for best regional play. It was revived by Annie Castledine
in October 1993, performed by Theatr Clwyd
at the Emlyn Williams Theatre
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Texts
Luckham, Claire. “Afterword to ’The Choice’”. Plays by Women: Volume Ten, edited by Annie Castledine, Methuen Drama, 1994, pp. 113-14.
Castledine, Annie, editor. Plays by Women: Volume Ten. Methuen Drama, 1994.
Luckham, Claire. “The Choice”. Plays by Women: Volume Ten, edited by Annie Castledine, Methuen Drama, 1994, pp. 67-112.