Stuff Happens - Softcover

Hare, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0571234062 ISBN 13: 9780571234066

Publisher: Faber & Faber, 2006

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.

'Stuff Happens may make you openly boo, hiss, cheer or even cry, but it will also remind you why this 2,500 year-old art form remains the best way for human beings to collectively experience and contemplate the effects of war.' Los Angeles Times

'A totally compelling play that ruthlessly exposes the dubious premises on which the Iraq war was fought... One comes out enriched, informed and moved by Hare's ability to turn recent politics into historical drama.' Guardian

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Review:

"His best political play yet . . . An exhilarating account of the genesis of the current war in Iraq." --John Lahr, The New Yorker"The most significant theatrical artifact yet to grow from our catastrophic times." --Linda Winer, Newsday"The most feverishly anticipated play in London in recent memory." --Ben Brantley, The New York Times His best political play yet . . . An exhilarating account of the genesis of the current war in Iraq. "John Lahr, The New Yorker" The most significant theatrical artifact yet to grow from our catastrophic times. "Linda Winer, Newsday" The most feverishly anticipated play in London in recent memory. "Ben Brantley, The New York Times"" "His best political play yet . . . An exhilarating account of the genesis of the current war in Iraq."--John Lahr, "The New Yorker" "The most significant theatrical artifact yet to grow from our catastrophic times."--Linda Winer, " Newsday" "The most feverishly anticipated play in London in recent memory." --Ben Brantley, "The New York Times"

Book Description:

Stuff Happens by renowned playwright David Hare manages to mix a historical narrative - concerning the events leading up to the invasion of Iraq - with a human drama about the frustrations of power and the limits of diplomacy.

About this edition

• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0571234062
• ISBN 13: 9780571234066
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144