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Extraordinary Chambers

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  2w, 3m

When Carter, an American telecom executive, brings his wife Mara on a business trip to Cambodia, he never imagines that the ghosts of this beautiful country will find a way to haunt their lives.

Extraordinary Chambers

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 3m
  • Duration
    Duration
    120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Docudrama/Historic
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult
Accolades
Accolades
  • Winner! The American Conservatory Theatre New American Play Prize, 2010
    Winner! The LA Drama Critics Circle Award for the World Premiere of an Outstanding New Play 
    Ovation Award Nominee. Best Production (Geffen Playhouse) and Playwriting

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Summary

When Carter, an American telecom executive, brings his wife Mara on a business trip to Cambodia, he never imagines that the ghosts of this beautiful country will find a way to haunt their lives. As business deals unravel and personal negotiations brim with political consequences, Carter and Mara become personally entangled with Khmer Rouge victims and perpetrators, and must decide if the salvation of one life is worth sacrificing justice for many. Genocide, complicity, greed, and love collide in this play that shines a light on the human experience and asks how far are we willing to go to survive?

History
Extraordinary Chambers premiered at The Geffen Playhouse in 2011, under the direction of Pam MacKinnon.
Cast Attributes
MARA - Female, American, Late 30s
CARTER - Male, American, Late 30s
SOPOAN - Male, Khmer, 40s
DR. HENG - Male, Khmer, 60s
ROM CHANG - Female, Khmer 40s
  • Time Period New Millennium/21st Century
  • Setting Flexible Set – 2 Locations: A hotel room, a villa in Phnom Pehn, Cambodia.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • Intense Adult Themes

Media

"A stunning fictional drama." – LA Splash, Read More

"Wiener's thoughtful drama has the flavor of a political thriller in a John Frankenheimer or Costa-Gavras vein. The nail-biting tension derives from an atmosphere of paranoia, as citizens still trying to recover from a history of unimaginable brutality live among suspected perpetrators of the atrocities." – Backstage, Read More

"Beautifully crafted… cleverly subversive, edgy drama that strikingly conveys the weight of history." – LAist, Read More

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

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Authors

David Wiener

David Wiener’s play, Extraordinary Chambers, is the recipient of the ACT New Play Award, the LA Drama Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Play, and Ovation! nominations for Playwriting and Best Production (Geffen Playhouse, Dir. Pam MacKinnon). Mr. Wiener is the author o ...
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