Hare and Hounds
February 9, 2009 by Frederic Raphael
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The PLAYWRIGHT walks onto the stage. A spotlight catches up with him. He looks up and nods at the audience.
PLAYWRIGHT: Oh don’t get up! Yes, of course, I know you’re there. You don’t write sell-out plays without having a permanent audience in mind. First question they ask you in the arts today: “Who’s it for?” The corollary being, “Who’s for it?” My multi-award-winning trick is to stick it to the famous in a you-know-who-ish way. Read more


