Pravda

by David Hare and Howard Brenton

Book Overview

The press and politicians. A delicate relationship. Too close, and danger ensues. Too far apart, and democracy itself cannot function.

Pravda (which means "truth") is a satire written at the height of Thatcherism when huge political changes were afoot. The play essentially studies, through black humour and close scrutiny, the tabloid ethic and the media industry as a get-rich-quick-fix.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 147257477X
• ISBN13: 9781472574770
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Methuen Drama
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

A cynical view of the world of modern journalism

Although littered with 80's references which may trip up the reader at first, Pravda is the tale of an honest journalist who see's his profession debased through the growth of tabloids, the sensational shocking headlines and the British public's lust for sex, royalty and nationalism. Into this arena walks La Roux, cunning, devious and calculating, a very thinly veiled Murdoch his personality turns everyone towards him, controlling the worlds of royalty, sports, politics and at the end the world of journalism, forcing even the "hero" of the book to give up his honest journalistic instincts and start calling for smut.