Directing Thesis: Light Shining in Buckinghamshire
Student Event
Directing Thesis: Light Shining in Buckinghamshire
When old powers fall, who decides what’s next? Caryl Churchill’s early masterwork is a fiery, eerily resonant vision of a country in flux, and a population navigating a strange new world in search of a better future.
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Lenfest Center for the Arts - The Flexible Performance Space
September 18, 2025 | 7:30 pm
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About the Show

Columbia University School of the Arts presents Light Shining in Buckinghamshire, a directing thesis production directed by current student Talia Feldberg and written by Caryl Churchill.

In this kaleidoscopic portrait of the English Civil War era, radical ideas flow freely, leaders debate the way forward, and some people think it’s the end times. With sharp eyes, a curious heart, and a big toolbox, this formally imaginative production cracks open the past for today’s audience in search of a light shining back at us.

Performance Details

Showtimes:

Thursday, September 18, 7:30 PM
Friday, September 19, 7:30 PM
Saturday, September 20, 2 PM
Saturday, September 20, 7:30 PM
Sunday, September 21, 2 PM

Running time is 2 hours 30 minutes (150 minutes)

Location

Lenfest Center for the Arts
615 W 129th St
New York, NY

If advance registration for this event has closed, tickets are often available at the door. An in-person stand-by line will form one hour before the event.
There is no charge for the tickets to this event.

LIGHT SHINING IN BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

By Caryl Churchill

“Light Shining in Buckinghamshire” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf
of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

 Image: Production artwork for Light Shining in Buckinghamshire