The Theatre of Tom Stoppard
Anthony Jenkins
Hapgood
by Tom Stoppard
What readers are saying
Readers find Hapgood to be a perplexing yet engaging exploration of espionage intertwined with complex scientific concepts. Many appreciate the cleverness and playful nature of Stoppard's writing, while some struggle with the density and confusion of the plot. Overall, it is viewed as a thought-provoking play that benefits from being staged rather than simply read.
Clever and playful writingIntriguing themes of dualityEngaging spy storyConfusing plot elementsBetter experienced on stage
Synopsis
I can't remember which side I'm supposed to be working for, and it is not in fact necessary for me to know
The Cold War is approaching its endgame and somebody in spymaster Elizabeth Hapgood's network is leaking secrets.
Is her star double agent really a triple?
The trap she sets becomes a hall of mirrors in which betrayal is personal and treachery a trick of the light
Tom Stoppard's Hapgood premiered at the Aldwych Theatre, London, in March 1988.
It was revived at the Hampstead Theatre, London, in December 2015.
Publication
PublisherFaber & Faber
Year2016
BindingPaperback
EditionMain
Pages112
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780571330041
ISBN-100571330045
LCCPR6069.T6
Hapgood is a British play written by Tom Stoppard and published by Faber & Faber (2016).
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