The Absence of War
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The Absence of War is a 1993 political drama by British playwright David Hare that explores the inner workings, compromises, and moral tensions of a modern opposition party during a general election campaign.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
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political drama ⓘ |
| adaptationMedium | television ⓘ |
| author | David Hare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | full-length play ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
conflict between ideals and electability
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inner workings of a modern opposition party ⓘ personal vs party loyalty ⓘ political spin and media management ⓘ public image vs private belief ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| firstPerformedAt | National Theatre, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Murmuring Judges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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political theatre ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | The Absence of War (television film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | widely discussed in British political and theatrical circles ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | approximately 112 ⓘ |
| hasPublisher | Faber and Faber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | British Labour Party politics of the late 1980s and early 1990s ⓘ |
| isPartOfSeries | Hare’s state-of-the-nation plays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | contemporary British theatre ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | George Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacterRole | Leader of the Opposition ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| notableFor | depiction of Labour Party-style opposition politics ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalProductionCompany | Royal National Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalProductionDirector | Richard Eyre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | David Hare politics trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Racing Demon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedBy | Royal National Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| setting | United Kingdom general election campaign ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
British politics
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general election campaign ⓘ moral compromise in politics ⓘ opposition political party ⓘ party leadership ⓘ |
| televisionAdaptationNetwork | BBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| televisionAdaptationYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | late 20th century ⓘ |
| writtenBy | David Hare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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