Caryl Churchill wrote Fen following a workshop in the fens of Eastern England, where she met the women who labored in the fields. Through her interviews with the villagers, she constructed the world of the play-a methodology of writing Churchill often uses. On January 20, 1983, Fen premiered at the University of Essex, presented by the Joint Stock Theatre Company. On February 16, 1983, the play opened in London at the Almeida Theatre.
Fen is often considered to be one of Churchill’s bleakest plays. Its portrayal of the harsh and unforgiving life on the swampy fens of Eastern England
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