Plenty

After opening to sometimes bewildered reviews at the National Theatre in 1978, David Hare's wildly ambitious play <i>Plenty</i> established itself as a landmark modern classic in its 1982 New York production, which transferred to Broadway with Kate Nelligan playing Susan Traherne.<br><br>Counterpointing the experiences of a fiercely intelligent Englishwoman flown into France as a secret agent during the Second World War with her life in the following twenty years, David Hare offers a unique view of post-war history, as well as making a powerful statement about changing values and the collapse of ideals embodied in a single life.<br><br>'The richest, certainly the most resonant experience of my theatrical year.' Clive Barnes, <i>Sunday Times</i><br><br>'An explosive theatrical version of a world that was won and lost during and after World War II.' Frank Rich, <i>New York Times</i><br><br><i>Plenty</i> was made into a film from a screenplay by David Hare with Meryl Streep, Charles Dance and John Gielgud. Plenty returned to The Public, New York, in October 2016 with Susan Traherne played by Rachel Weisz. After opening to sometimes bewildered reviews at the National Theatre in 1978, David Hare's wildly ambitious play <i>Plenty</i> established itself as a landmark modern classic in its 1982 New York production, which transferred to Broadway with Kate Nelligan playing Susan Traherne.<br><br>Counterpointing the experiences of a fiercely intelligent Englishwoman flown into France as a secret agent during the Second World War with her life in the following twenty years, David Hare offers a unique view of post-war history, as well as making a powerful statement about changing values and the collapse of ideals embodied in a single life.<br><br>'The richest, certainly the most resonant experience of my theatrical year.' Clive Barnes, <i>Sunday Times</i><br><br>'An explosive theatrical version of a world that was won and lost during and after World War II.' Frank Rich, <i>New York Times</i><br><br><i>Plenty</i> was made into a film from a screenplay by David Hare with Meryl Streep, Charles Dance and John Gielgud. Plenty returned to The Public, New York, in October 2016 with Susan Traherne played by Rachel Weisz.