The Plays of David Hare
The Plays of David Hare
This 1995 book was the first full-length survey of one of the leading playwrights of the post-war generation. Through his career as playwright, filmmaker, and director, David Hare has been at the forefront of modern theatre and his work is frequently seen as a reflection of the contemporary political and social environment of Britain.
In this analysis, Carol Homden examines the work of David Hare including the screenplays of Plenty, Pravda and Wetherby, as well as the plays he has written for the Royal National Theatre. Through her study, Homden identifies the key themes which have dominated and influenced Hare's writing throughout his career and closes with a discussion of Hare's trilogy of plays, Racing Demon, Murmuring Judges and The Absence of War.
- First book-length analysis of David Hare and his work
- Completely up-to-date, including the latest plays by Hare
- Includes information on each major work and reference list of all plays
Product details
March 1995Paperback
9780521427180
276 pages
216 × 140 × 16 mm
0.35kg
Available
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction: a statement of departure
- 1. The sixties revolution
- 2. Stepping into the past
- 3. A turning over
- 4. The people's war and peace
- 5. Sense of an ending
- 6. The foundry of lies
- 7. Dreams of leaving
- 8. Drawing a map of the world
- 9. All our escapes
- 10. Painting pictures
- 11. The moment of unification
- 12. Strapless
- 13. Heading home?
- 14. Stepping into the future
- Conclusion: a statement of arrival
- Select bibliography
- Index.
