Stuff Happens is a play by David Hare, written in response to the Iraq War. Hare describes it as "a history play" that deals with recent history. Sir David Hare (born June 5, 1947) is an English dramatist and director. ... Traditionally, the works of William Shakespeare have been grouped into three categories: tragedies, comedies, and histories. ...

The title is inspired by Donald Rumsfeld's response to widespread looting in Baghdad: Donald Henry Rumsfeld (born July 9, 1932, Evanston, Illinois) is the 21st and current United States Secretary of Defense. ... Baghdad ( translit: ) is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate. ...

"Stuff happens and it’s untidy, and freedom’s untidy, and free people are free to make mistakes and commit crimes and do bad things.” (April 11, 2003)

The play presents a mix of viewpoints, including arguments for and against the attack on Iraq, mixing verbatim re-creations of real speeches, meetings and press conferences and fictionalised versions of private meetings between members of the Bush and Blair administrations, and international figures such as Hans Blix and Dominique de Villepin. April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Verbatim theatre is a phrase used to describe a type of plays that have become increasingly popular in later years. ...   (born 28 June 1928 in Uppsala, Sweden) is a Swedish diplomat and politician. ... Dominique Marie François René Galouzeau de Villepin (born 14 November 1953 in Rabat, Morocco) simply known as Dominique de Villepin ( — , is a French diplomat and politician. ...

An ensemble cast plays over 40 roles during the 3 hour play, although the actors playing the principals -- Bush, Rice, Powell and Blair -- play only one role. George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... Condoleezza Rice (born November 14, 1954 in Birmingham, Alabama) is the 66th and current United States Secretary of State, and the second in the administration of President George W. Bush to hold the office. ... General Colin Luther Powell, United States Army (Ret. ... Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born 6 May 1953)[1] is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, Leader of the UK Labour Party, and Member of the UK Parliament for the constituency of Sedgefield in North East England. ...

Stuff Happens opened at the National Theatre in London in September 2004, and has subsequently been performed at Los Angeles' Mark Taper Forum (with Keith Carradine and Julian Sands) in June 2005 and at Sydney's Seymour Center in July 2005. In March 2006, it opened Off-Broadway at The Public Theater in New York City. It's New England premiere was held by Zeitgeist Stage Company in a show that was extended due to popular demand. Several countries have a National Theatre. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... The Mark Taper Forum is a small (<1000 seats) theater-in-the-round (thrust stage) at the Los Angeles Music Center. ... Keith Carradine Keith Carradine (born August 8, 1949, in San Mateo, California) is an Academy Award-winning actor born into a family of actors. ... Julian Sands as Vladimir Bierko on 24. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Off-Broadway plays or musicals are performed in New York City in smaller theatres than Broadway, but larger than Off-Off-Broadway, productions. ... The Public Theater is a New York City arts organization. ... Nickname: Big Apple, City that never Sleeps Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... The states marked in red show New England. ...