The Vertical Hour

She's falling for the father... sleeping with the son.

Nadia Blye knows exactly what her stance is on Iraq. A former war reporter and Professor of International Relations at Yale, she has advised the President and seen action in Sarajevo and Baghdad. She is sure of her place in the world and her opinion of it. Until, that is, she meets an equally opinionated and lethally charming man - her boyfriend's father - over a weekend in Shropshire. His intervention has far-reaching consequences for them all.

David hare is one of Britain's most celebrated playwrights and in over thirty years of writing, one if its most political. In The Vertical Hour he captures the flavour of our times and examines the interconnection between our secret motives and our public politics.

"If you want a definition of good drama, this is it... a rich, intellectually gripping play." - The Guardian

"A thrilling contest of wills between matched opponents... richly stimulating stuff." - Michael Billington

By David Hare
Directed by Jane Waddell

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