Racing Demon

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Racing Demon is a critically acclaimed stage play by British dramatist David Hare that explores the moral and political struggles within the Church of England.

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Racing Demon canonical 2

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instanceOf stage play
theatrical work
author David Hare NERFINISHED
awardReceived Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
firstPerformanceDate 1990
firstPerformancePlace National Theatre, London NERFINISHED
firstPublisher Faber and Faber NERFINISHED
followedBy Murmuring Judges NERFINISHED
The Absence of War NERFINISHED
genre drama
political drama
religious drama
hasActStructure multi-act play
hasCharacter Ewan Gilmour NERFINISHED
Frances Parnell NERFINISHED
Harry Henderson NERFINISHED
Heather Espy NERFINISHED
Lionel Espy NERFINISHED
Streaky Bacon NERFINISHED
Tony Ferris NERFINISHED
hasType full-length play
intendedMedium stage
isCriticallyAcclaimed true
mainSubject Anglicanism NERFINISHED
Church of England NERFINISHED
clergy
religion and politics
notableFor exploration of moral and political struggles within the Church of England
originalLanguage English
partOf David Hare trilogy on British institutions NERFINISHED
producedBy National Theatre NERFINISHED
setIn London, England
surface form: London

inner-city Anglican parish
setInPeriod late 20th century
theme church reform
faith and doubt
institutional hypocrisy
moral conflict
political pressure on religious institutions

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David Hare notableWork Racing Demon
David Hare wrotePlay Racing Demon