Satirical play by David Hare and Howard Brenton
OriginalNational Theatre poster Pravda satirical play byDavid Hare andHoward Brenton exploring the role of journalism in society. It was first produced at theNational Theatre in London on 2 May 1985, directed by Hare and starringAnthony Hopkins in the role of Lambert Le Roux,white South African media mogul .[ 1] Fleet Street comedy", it is a satire on the mid-1980s British newspaper industry during theThatcher era, in particular the Australian press baronRupert Murdoch .[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] Pravda
The play won 1985 Best Play Award from both the LondonEvening Standard Awards City Limits [ 5] [ 6]
Andrew May -Tim McInnerny Bill Smiley -Richard Hope Bishop of Putney - Daniel Thorndike Cartoonist - William Sleigh Cliveden Whicker-Baskett - Guy Williams D P P Payne - Christopher Baines Donna Le Roux - Zoe Rutland Eaton Sylvester -Bill Nighy Elliot Fruit-Norton -Basil Henson Hamish McLennan; Hannon Spot - Fred Pearson Harry Morrison -Ron Pember Jack ‘Breaker’ Bond - Bill Moody Journalist - Robert Ralph Journalist - Paul Stewart Lambert Le Roux -Anthony Hopkins Larry Punt - Mark Jax Leander Scroop -Nigel Le Vaillant Lord Silk; Ian Ape-Warden - Olivier Pierre Michael Quince M.P. -Peter Blythe Miles Foley; Mac ‘Whipper’ Wellington; *Doug Fantom -Ian Bartholomew Moira Patterson -Patricia Franklin Newsvendor - Glenn Williams Photographer - Desmond Adams Princess Jill -Harriet Thorpe Rebecca Foley -Kate Buffery Sir Stamford Foley -Ivor Roberts Suzie Fontaine - Miranda Foster Waiter - Norman Warwick Punch Financial Times The Observer [ 7] [ 8]
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