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WOS Radio: David Hare & directors at South Downs/Browning Version Q&A

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24 April 2012

Last night (23 April 2012) Whatsonstage.com theatregoers were on hand at the Harold Pinter theatre for the double bill of South Downs and The Browning Version which has come in to town from Chichester where it received enthusiastic plaudits.

They were also treated to an exclusive post-show Q&A with Sir David Hare, author of South Downs, its director Jeremy Herrin and Angus Jackson}, the director of [Terence Rattigan‘s The Browning Version

A double bill, South Downs is presented first, a specially commissioned companion piece written by David Hare in response to Terence Rattigan‘s The Browning Version.
Both examine life in boarding public school and Anna Chancellor and
Nicholas Farrell lead the cast in both pieces. Rattigan’s Harrow
School and Hare’s Lancing College provide the backdrop for these moving
stories, Hare’s told through the eyes of a boy and Rattigan’s through
the eyes of a master. Both revolve around unexpected acts of kindness
which place the harsh and at times cruel worlds of these schools into
stark contrast.

Herrin and Jackson talked about working together but separately and the
difficulties in casting not least when the actors will have to cross
over two pieces. Hare spoke about his early years as a writer at the Royal Court and
Rattigan’s own reactions to the new writing powerhouse.

The double bill opens tonight (24 April 2012).

To
listen to the full unedited Q&A, which was hosted by
Whatsonstage.com managing and editorial Director Terri Paddock, click
the ‘play’ button above; or to subscribe and download from iTunes, click here.
We also live-tweeted from the event last night. You can scroll through
all of our South Downs / The Browning Version Q&A tweets here.

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always, please feel free to email your comments and thoughts about the
play, as well as any of your favourite insights from last night to feedback@whatsonstage.com and don’t forget to tweet using #wosouting! We would love to hear from you.

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