First performance 2 May 1985 | ||
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Playwrights David Hare, Howard Brenton Similar David Hare plays, Satire plays, Other plays | ||
Pravda is a satirical play by David Hare and Howard Brenton exploring the role of journalism in society. It was first produced at the National Theatre in London on 2 May 1985, directed by Hare and starring Anthony Hopkins in the role of Lambert Le Roux, white South African media mogul. It is a satire on the mid-1980s newspaper industry, in particular the Australian media and press baron Rupert Murdoch. Its title refers to the Russian Communist party newspaper Pravda.
The play won 1985 Best Play Award from both the London Evening Standard Awards and City Limits magazine.
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