Beat_the_Devil_(play)

<i>Beat the Devil</i> (play)

Beat the Devil (play)

2020 play by David Hare

Beat the Devil is a 2020 monologue play by the British playwright David Hare. It is based on Hare's experience of catching COVID-19. The first production was at the Bridge Theatre in London, directed in Nicholas Hytner[1] and starring Ralph Fiennes performing the monologue.[2][3][4]

The play was adapted into a book published by Faber & Faber in 2020 as Beat the Devil: A Covid Monologue.[5] A film adaptation was released in 2021, also starring Fiennes.[6] It was streamed by the Showtime network in the United States.[7] It was aired on Sky Arts in the United Kingdom on 11 November 2021.[1][8]

References

  1. [1]
    "Beat the Devil". UK: Bridge Theatre. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    Akbar, Arifa (30 August 2020). "Beat the Devil review – righteous rage of David Hare's corona nightmare". The Guardian.
  3. [3]
    Benedict, David (1 September 2020). "'Beat the Devil' Review: Ralph Fiennes Stars in COVID-19 Monologue in Socially Distanced Staging". Variety. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  4. [4]
    Lukowski, Andrzej (3 September 2020). "'Beat the Devil' is a fiery Covid monologue performed by Ralph Fiennes". TimeOut. London. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  5. [5]
    Hare, David (2020). Beat the Devil: A Covid Monologue. UK: Faber & Faber. ISBN 978-0571366088.
  6. [6]
    "Beat the Devil". Showtime Networks. 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  7. [7]
    Haring, Bruce (2 September 2021). "'Beat The Devil' Film Version Heads To Showtime After Successful UK Stage Run". Deadline. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  8. [8]
    Einav, Dan (3 November 2021). "Ralph Fiennes gives voice to David Hare's Covid rage in Beat the Devil". Financial Times.


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