payment page
Study Tools
Overview
Cloud 9 is a two-act play by Caryl Churchill that was first performed in 1979
. The first act takes place in colonial Africa in the Victorian era, while the second act takes place in London in the late 1970s. The play explores themes of gender, sexuality, and race, and it is known for its nontraditional casting, with actors playing characters of different races and genders than their own. Cloud 9 is a thought-provoking and humorous examination of societal constraints, liberation, and the fluidity of identity across time and space.Read the full play summary, an in-depth character analysis of Clive, and explanations of important quotes from Cloud 9.
