Composers and their stage works 


David Hare

was born in Sussex in 1947. He helped to start two theatre groups, Portable Theatre Company ( 1968) and Joint Stock 1974). He was the Literary Manager at the Royal Court 1970-1and an Associate Director of the National Theatre from 1984-7.

Stage Works

  1. Slag Hampstead Theatre - 1970:
  2. The Rules of the Game (Pirandello) National Theatre England's Ireland, written with 6 others and co-directed - 1971
  3. The Great Exhibition Hampstead Theatre -1972
  4. Brassneck (Written with Howard Brenton), Nottingham - 1973
  5. Knuckle Comedy Theatre - 1974
  6. Fanshen Based on the book by W. Hinton, Joint Stock Tour, ICA - 1975
  7. Teeth 'n' Smiles Royal Court, Wyndhams Theatre (Dir. David Hare) - 1975-6
  8. Plenty National Theatre, NY Shakespeare Festival (Dir. David Hare), Plymouth Theatre, Broadway - 1978-83
  9. A Map of the World Adelaide Festival, National Theatre (Dir. David Hare), NY Shakespeare Festival - 1982-5
  10. Pravda (Written with Howard Brenton) National Theatre - 1985
  11. The Bay at Nice/Wrecked Eggs National Theatre - 1986
  12. The Knife (Musical written with Nick Bicat) NY Shakespeare Festival (Dir. David Hare) - 1987
  13. The Secret Rapture Royal National Theatre, NY Shakespeare Festival, Barrymore Theatre, Broadway - 1988-9
  14. Racing Demon Royal National Theatre - 1989
  15. Murmuring Judges Royal National Theatre - 1991
  16. The Rules of the Game (new version of Pirandello play) Almeida - 1992
  17. The Absence of War Royal National Theatre (which with Racing Demon and Murmuring Judges comprises the Hare Trilogy) - 1993
  18. The Life of Galileo (New version of Brecht play) Almeida - 1994
  19. Skylight Royal National Theatre, Wyndhams Theatre, Royale Theatre, New York - 1995-6
  20. Mother Courage and her Children (New version of Brecht play) National Theatre; - 1995
  21. Ivanov (new version of Chekhov) Almeida 1997
  22. Amy's View Royal National Theatre, Aldwych Theatre, Broadway - 1997
  23. The Judas Kiss Playhouse Theatre, London and Broadway - 1998/9
  24. Via Dolorosa Royal Court Theatre Downstairs at the Duke of York's, London and Broadway
  25. The Blue Room (adapt. Schnitzler's Reigen) Donmar Warehouse, London and Broadway.
  26. My Zinc Bed - September, 2000 - Royal Court Theatre, London

Critical Studies:

  • The New British Drama by Oleg Kerensky, 1977;
  • Dreams and Deconstructions edited by Sandy Craig, 1980;
  • Stages in the Revolution by Catherine Itzin, 1980;
  • David Hare by Joan F. Dean, 1990;
  • David Hare: Theatricalizing Politics by Judy Lee Oliva, 1990;
  • File on Hare edited by Malcolm Page, 1990.