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How do you fight without hate? Racing Demon reveals the struggle of four clergymen to make sense of their mission. David Hare''s play opened at the National Theatre, London, in 1990 to universal acclaim, and won four awards as Play of the Year. Racing Demon was the first part of David Hare''s trilogy of plays about British institutions; Murmuring Judges and The Absence of War completed the trilogy.
About the author
David Hare was born in Sussex, England in 1947. His first play,
Slag, was produced in 1970. His other works include
Plenty (1978),
A Map of the World (1983), and
Pravda (1985). A founder of the Portable Theatre and the Joint Stock, he became resident dramatist and literary manager of the Royal Court Theatre, London (1967-71), and at the Nottingham Playhouse (1973). Until recently, Hare served as director of the National Theatre, London. In 1982, Hare founded a film company, Greenpoint Films. He has written several screenplays including
Plenty (1985),
Weatherby (1985),
Strapless (1989), and
Damage (1992). Several of his best-known plays,
The Secret Rapture,
Racing Demon,
Skylight,
The Judas Kiss,
Via Dolorosa and
Amy's View have been presented on Broadway.
Summary
How do you fight without hate?Racing Demon reveals the struggle of four clergymen to make sense of their mission. David Hare's play opened at the National Theatre, London, in 1990 to universal acclaim, and won four awards as Play of the Year.
