Racing Demon (play)

{{Short description|Play written by David Hare}}

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{{Infobox play

| name = Racing Demon

| image = Racing Demon.jpg

| caption = Cottesloe, National Theatre window card, 1990

| writer = David Hare

| series = Racing Demon
Murmuring Judges
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| genre = Drama

| setting = 1980s; South London

| premiere = 1990

| place = Cottesloe, National Theatre
London England

| orig_lang = English

| subject = Clergymen struggle to make sense of their mission

| web =

}}

Racing Demon is a 1990 play by English playwright David Hare. Part of a trio of plays about British institutions, it focuses on the Church of England, and tackles issues such as gay ordination, and the role of evangelism in inner-city communities. The play debuted at the National Theatre.

==Awards and nominations==

; Awards

• 1990 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play

; Nominations

• 1996 Tony Award for Best Play