Stuff Happens
by David Hare

Name: Stuff Happens
Brand: David Hare
SKU: 9780571234066
Rating: 3.76 (574 reviews)

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120 minsBritish

What readers are saying

Readers have mixed feelings about the play, noting its powerful themes and historical relevance while expressing that it can be long-winded and dense. Many appreciate David Hare's skillful writing and poignant commentary on the Iraq War, while some criticize its entertainment value, suggesting it leans more towards a documentary than a traditional play. Overall, it resonates deeply, sparking reflection on leadership and war's consequences.

Profound historical significanceCompelling character developmentEngaging and thought-provokingWitty critique of politicsCan be long-windedNot traditionally entertaining

Synopsis

Stuff happens...

And it's untidy, and freedom's untidy, and free people are free to make mistakes and commit crimes and do bad things.'

The famous response of American Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld to the looting of Baghdad at a press conference in 2003 provides the title for David Hare's play about the extraordinary process leading up to the invasion of Iraq.

Stuff Happens premiered at the National Theatre, London, in 2004 and has subsequently been performed around the world.