David Hare was born in Sussex, England in 1947. His first play, "Slag," was produced in 1970. His other works include "Plenty" (1978), "A Map of the World" (1983), and "Pravda "(1985). A founder of the Portable Theatre and the Joint Stock, he became resident dramatist and literary manager of the Royal Court Theatre, London (1967-71), and at the Nottingham Playhouse (1973). Until recently, Hare served as director of the National Theatre, London. In 1982, Hare founded a film company, Greenpoint Films. He has written several screenplays including "Plenty" (1985), "Weatherby" (1985), S"trapless" (...