Book description
Oscar Wilde's philosophy leads him on a path to destruction. The
Judas Kiss describes two pivotal moments: the day Wilde decides to
stay in England and face imprisonment, and the night when the lover
for whom he risked everything betrays him. With a burning sense of
outrage, David Hare presents the consequences of an uncompromisingly
moral position in a world defined by fear and conformity. Originally
produced in the West End and on Broadway, this new edition coincides
with a 2012 revival. 'Superbly written... Hare has taken a history and
pieced it together with heroic grace... Vastly rich, sophisticated and
heartbreaking.' Time Out, New York
David Hare was born in Sussex in 1947. He is the author of
twenty-eight plays for the stage, sixteen of which have been seen at the
National Theatre. These plays include Plenty, The Secret Rapture,
Skylight, Amy's View, Via Dolorosa, Stuff Happens, Gethsemane and The
Power of Yes. In 1993 three plays about the Church, the Law and the
Labour Party - Racing Demon, Murmuring Judges and The Absence of War -
were presented in repertory in the Olivier Theatre. His many screenplays
for cinema and television include Licking Hitler, Damage, The Hours and
The Reader. He directed his most recent television film, Page Eight, for
the BBC.
