First Published in 1989, Churchill: The Playwright is an illuminating and comprehensive guide to Caryl Churchill's stage, television, and radio plays. Alongside Top Girls , Fen and Serious Money , plays that have established Churchill as one of the most notable writers of the decade, Geraldine Cousin examines some of Churchill's major themes-the nature of time and the revolutionary possibilities for change- in earlier plays such as Light Shining in Buckinghamshire , Traps and Cloud Nine . Through detailed analysis Geraldine Cousin shows Churchill's development towards the challenging, innovative style and combination of pungent satire and compassion, that have made her such a successful chronicler and critic of our time. This is a must read for scholars and researchers of theatre studies.