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After writing a monologue on the subject of Israel and Palestine, David Hare forced himself to make his debut on the professional stage at the age of fifty-one. When his success at London's austere Royal Court theatre led to an invitation to appear in New York at a somewhat flashier Broadway venue, Hare was transformed from a shadowy playwright into an actor alone on the stage every night for ninety minutes.
Hare's hilarious diary of his experience on both sides of the Atlantic tells of his difficulties in coming to terms with his frightening change of career, but also grapples with more serious questions about what the difference is between acting and performance, and whether anyone can learn to do either.Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0571201350
ISBN13:9780571201358
Release Date:November 1999
Publisher:Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl
Length:288 Pages
Weight:0.65 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.3" x 8.5"
Customer Reviews
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Fascinating and honest, if somewhat self-indulgent
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
An excellent insight into the brain of David Hare, this book is a very honest account of his experiences as both playwright and performer on his most recent piece, Via Dolorosa, which played in London and on Broadway in 1999. Definitely worth a read, and an excellent present for anyone involved in theatre in any way - sure to provoke a response!
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