Acting Up

by David Hare

Book Overview

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...

• 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

Fascinating and honest, if somewhat self-indulgent

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!