Caryl Churchill's Light Shining in Buckinghamshire, set during the English Civil War, tells the story of the men and women who went into battle for the soul of England. Passionate, moving and provocative, it speaks of the revolution we never had and the legacy it left behind. In the aftermath of the Civil War, England stands at a crossroads. Food shortages, economic instability, and a corrupt political system threaten to plunge the country into darkness and despair. The Parliament men who fought against the tyranny of the King now argue for stability and compromise, but the people are hungry for change. For a brief moment, a group of rebels, preachers, soldiers and dissenters dare to imagine an age of hope, a new Jerusalem in which freedom will be restored to the land. Premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in 1976, the play was revived at the National Theatre in 1996 and again in 2015, in a production directed by Lyndsey Turner.
- ISBN10 1854593110
- ISBN13 9781854593115
- Publish Date 7 November 1996 (first published 27 April 1989)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 1 September 2016
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Nick Hern Books
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
- Pages 96
- Language English