Racing Demon: A Play

by David Hare

Book Overview

In conflict with government, torn with internal dissension on matters of doctrine and practice, the Church of England finds itself enjoying unwelcome publicity. David Hare's play, which details the struggle of four clergymen to make sense of their mission in South London, opened to universal acclaim.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0571161065
• ISBN13: 9780571161065
• Release Date: September 1995
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.4" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

The most revealing and troubling exposé of ministry.

Hare removes the rose-colored glasses many wear about clergy in both their work and life in this provocative drama about a team of urban pastors in London. Far from making clergy war heroes, Hare instead invites the audience to see their human dilemmas and the adequacy/inadequacy of contemporary religion when confronted with the contexts of power, sex, politics, and money.