The Absence of War

The Absence of War
Faber & Faber paperback edition, 2001
Written byDavid Hare
Date premiered1993
Place premieredRoyal National Theatre
London, England
Original languageEnglish
SeriesRacing Demon
Murmuring Judges
The Absence of War
Subjecta fiction based on factual top-level Labour Party workings
GenreDrama

The Absence of War is a play by English playwright David Hare, the final installment of his trilogy about contemporary Britain. The play premiered in 1993 at the Royal National Theatre, London, England.[1]

The play is based on his behind the scenes observations of the Labour Party leadership during their unsuccessful General Election campaign of 1992.

The central character, party leader George Jones, is so smothered and constricted by his cautious advisers that eventually none of the great talents that brought him to prominence are visible to the public.

  1. ^ Michael Billington (23 April 2003). "Modern Classics". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 October 2008.