| THE ABSENCE OF WAR by David Hare, directed by Richard Eyre, designed by Bob Crowley, produced by RNT, recorded at the Olivier Theatre, November 1993. Cast includes: Oliver Ford Davies, John Thaw, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Michael Bryant, Richard Pasco. Final play of three by Hare, which survey contemporary Britain, this one based on Labour’s defeat in the 1992 election campaign. “In time of war, people do what needs to be done; in its absence there is nothing but loss and flannel and keeping busy.” 2 hrs 29 mins, 1 camera |