Pravda
by David Hare, Howard Brenton
What readers are saying
Readers appreciate the sharp satire and commentary on the media, noting its relevance in today's world. While some find the pacing slow at first, many believe it picks up momentum and provides an engaging critique of journalistic integrity. Overall, it resonates well with audiences familiar with the press and its transformations over time.
Synopsis
Pravda (which means "truth") is a comedy of excess which, for the first time puts modern Fleet Street on the stage.
"Pravda is an epic comedy - part The Front Page, part Arturo Ui - in which a press baron resembling Rupert Murdoch...does battle with over 30 characters as he conquers Fleet Street journalism and by implication, liberal England's soul."
(Frank Rich, New York Times) This is Howard Brenton's and David Hare's first collaboration since Brassneck in 1973.
It was premiered at The National Theatre in spring 1985 and awarded the London Standard Best Play Award, the City Limits Best Play Award and the Plays and Players Best Play Award.
Press Reviews
"A savagely bitchy and often wildly funny evening."
— Punch
"A magnificent epic drama."
— Financial Times
Publication
Pravda is a British comedy play written by David Hare and published by Methuen in London (1990).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle.
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1st Edition
Methuen · 1990 · 128 pp
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