The Vertical Hour
by David Hare

Name: The Vertical Hour
Brand: David Hare
SKU: 9780571233526
Rating: 3.6 (153 reviews)

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Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

120 minsBritish

What readers are saying

Readers have mixed feelings about the play's themes and execution. Many appreciate the nuanced exploration of personal and political dynamics, while others criticize its character depth and perceived preachiness. The dialogue often ignites discussion about its political messages, although not all find it balanced. Overall, it garners a range of reactions from admiration to disappointment.

Complex character dynamicsInsightful political commentaryThought-provoking discussionsSome characters lack depthDialogue can feel forced

Synopsis

The Vertical Hour by David Hare is a new play from one of Britain's most significant contemporary playwrights.

Nadia Blye is a young American war reporter turned academic who teaches Political Studies at Yale.

A brief holiday with her boyfriend brings her into contact with a kind of Englishman whose culture and background is a surprise and a challenge, both to her and to her relationship.

For thirty five years, David Hare has written plays which catch the flavour of our times, the interconnection between our secret motives and our public politics.

Now, at last, he writes about an American, seeking to illustrate how life has subtly changed for so many people in the West in the new century.

The Vertical Hour received its world premiere at the Music Box Theater, Broadway, on November 30, 2006, and received its UK premiere at the Royal Court Theatre, London, on 17 January 2008.

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