Audiobook2 hours
Racing Demon
Written by David Hare
Narrated by Rosie Fellner, Paul Fox, Alan Shearman and
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
Four clergymen seek to make sense of their mission while being torn in all directions by the Church of England. After a critically lauded debut in 1990 at London’s National Theatre, Racing Demon went on to earn universal acclaim. More than 20 years later, David Hare’s bold and moving revelations on gay ordination and the doctrine of the priesthood ring more resoundingly than ever.
An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording, starring Jared Harris, Lesley Nichol, Rosie Fellner, Paul Fox, Jason Hughes, Martin Jarvis, Christopher Neame, Alan Shearman, Simon Templeman, Jane Wall, and Matthew Wolf.
Directed by Rosalind Ayres. Recorded before an audience by L.A. Theatre Works.
An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording, starring Jared Harris, Lesley Nichol, Rosie Fellner, Paul Fox, Jason Hughes, Martin Jarvis, Christopher Neame, Alan Shearman, Simon Templeman, Jane Wall, and Matthew Wolf.
Directed by Rosalind Ayres. Recorded before an audience by L.A. Theatre Works.
Author
David Hare
David Hare is a playwright, screenwriter, and theater and film director. He was won numerous awards and is best known for his screenplays for The Hours (2002) and The Reader (2008) and the plays Plenty (which he adapted into a film starring Meryl Streep in 1985), Racing Demon (1990), Skylight (1997), and Amy's View (1998). He lives in London.
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Reviews for Racing Demon
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Church of England has a problem. People are simply not attending services, and many no longer profess a belief in God. Meanwhile, the church is engaged in a struggle between forces that would approach this calmly and without pressuring people, and those who wish in your face conversion efforts. One priest becomes the target for those wishing stronger conversion tactics; he is being watched. Meanwhile, a young priest has been bitten by the evangelical bug. The work lays out the positions of each group according to its lights, and refrains from taking sides. The story is interesting and the characters well drawn, but it is not as compelling as it could be, given the situation. Too many side stories complicate the ability of the work to fully satisfy.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Church of England has a problem. People are simply not attending services, and many no longer profess a belief in God. Meanwhile, the church is engaged in a struggle between forces that would approach this calmly and without pressuring people, and those who wish in your face conversion efforts. One priest becomes the target for those wishing stronger conversion tactics; he is being watched. Meanwhile, a young priest has been bitten by the evangelical bug. The work lays out the positions of each group according to its lights, and refrains from taking sides. The story is interesting and the characters well drawn, but it is not as compelling as it could be, given the situation. Too many side stories complicate the ability of the work to fully satisfy.