Hare’s interview provides an informative discussion that highlights various concepts that characterize the idea of playwriting. After watching the video, I have acknowledged that Hare is a prominent writer from who we can learn much. The video clarifies that Hare’s background, his course in the playwriting, and the experience that prompted him into authoring his iconic works such as “The Blue Touch Paper.”
In view of Hare’s discussion, I concur with the argument that history assumes the pivotal role in modelling the society. In the video, Hare notes that the experiences he had in the earlier dates influenced most of his works. He presents a calculative observation by starting that, he interpreted situations based on his background (Hare). Accordingly, he accepts that his perception towards the ideas presented in plays by fellow writers kept on changing as he developed. When he was young, he essentially had a biased view towards the themes presented in the mainstream dramatic scripts; however, this changed later as he got more enlightened (Hare 26). The role of history is further evidence in the situation where Hare takes us back to his youth age when he moved to California at the age of 17. He explains that his new environment presented a different culture than the one he was used to while in England (Hare). In this respect, he was curious and excited to write about the social-cultural conflicts that he experienced in this new environment.
I also agree with the assertion that victors write history. Hare’s scripts mainly focused on social-political actors who influenced events during his time. His works target social injustices and the political economy that prevailed. For instance, Hare highlights that his plays were based on the flops of social parity and capitalism. Watching Hare’s discussion was an important learning experience, thus, I recommend the video to individuals who want to build their knowledge about script writing.
Works Cited
Hare, David, “The Blue Touch Paper.” Livestream. 2015. Web. 9. Feb. 2016. http://livestream.com/FLP/Hare
Hare, David. The Blue Touch Paper: A Memoir. London: Faber & Faber, 2015. Print.
