David Hare Live

“The act of writing is to discover what you believe.” – Sir David Hare

Sir David Hare is, in the words of The Washington Post, “the premier political dramatist writing in English”. He is a writer of conviction; his focus is on the ills of the world and he has long challenged audiences yearning for solace to think again about the world we live in. We are thrilled to have persuaded him to come to Adelaide Writers’ Week to read his powerful autobiographical monologue, Beat the Devil, which was originally performed in London by Ralph Fiennes in the first months of the pandemic.

Sir David will then be joined on stage by Australia’s Ironist-in-Chief Don Watson, whose latest book is The Passion of Private White and who has written the best-selling titles Recollections of a Bleeding Heart, Death Sentence and The Bush, for a conversation about the pleasures of writing about truth, lies and public lives.

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Sir David Hare was described by the Washington Post as “the premiere political dramatist writing in English.” He has written over thirty stage plays and thirty screenplays for film and television. The plays include Plenty, Pravda (with Howard Brenton), The Secret Rapture, Racing Demon, Skylight, Amy’s View, The Blue Room, Via Dolorosa, Stuff Happens, The Absence of War, The Judas Kiss and Straight Line Crazy. His film credits include The Hours, The Reader, Damage, Denial, Wetherby and The White Crow among others, while his television films include Licking Hitler, The Worricker Trilogy, Collateral and Roadkill. In a millennial poll of the greatest plays of the 20th century, five of the top 100 were his.

Don Watson is the author of many acclaimed books, including Caledonia Australis, Recollections of a Bleeding Heart, American Journeys, The Bush, Watsonia and The Story of Australia. His new book is The Passion of Private White.

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Sun 05 Mar, 7:30pm

WHERE

Adelaide Town Hall
128 King William Street, Adelaide

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A Reserve $59, B Reserve $49
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A Reserve $50, B Reserve $42
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A Reserve $47, B Reserve $39
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A Reserve $35, B Reserve $30
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1hr 30mins (including Q&A)

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Wheelchair accessible

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