As the writer turns 80, his masterful adaptation of the French novel is being revived at the National Theatre. It highlights his lifelong interest in political power play I once dubbed Christopher Hampton, who celebrates his 80th birthday this month, "the quiet man of British theatre". By that I meant that he was less prone to expressing his views in opinion pieces than contemporaries such as David Hare and David Edg…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:24AM on January 13, 2026