Set in the late 1970s/early 1980s against the backdrop of the Cold War, American and Soviet players in Bangkok is being twisted and turned by their respective governments for politically motivated purposes. When an intriguing Hungarian refugee enters the picture, she becomes another player in their emotional game. Being used as pawns by their governments and caught between two world powers, the struggle threatens to destroy their lives.
Chess premiered in London’s West End on 14 May 1986 at the Prince Edward Theatre and most recently appeared at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in August 2022
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The battle between the American and Soviet players in Bangkok is being twisted and turned by their respective governments for politically motivated purposes.
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