Harold Pinter stands as one of the most influential playwrights of modern times. His works are distinguished by theatrical pauses and silences, comedic timing, irony, and menace. Pinter's dramas often feature intense conflicts among ambivalent characters vying for verbal and territorial dominance, as well as for their own versions of the past. His thematically ambiguous plays delve into complex issues of individual identity oppressed by social forces, language, and the vicissitudes of memory.
What would Harold have thought of Trump? Antonia FraserThe Pres and the Officer was discovered by Antonia Fraser on one of the yellow pads Harold Pinter used for writing in autumn 2017. The pamphlet will include a Foreword by Antonia Fraser and a copy of the handwritten manuscript.
Includes The Homecoming, Old Times, No Man's Land, four shorter plays, six revue sketches and a short story. This title contains the speech given by Pinter in 1970 on being awarded the German Shakespeare Prize.
Featuring a diverse collection of plays, poetry, essays, and screenplays, this compilation offers a deep exploration of Harold Pinter's unique and often unsettling literary landscape. It serves as a vital resource for readers looking to understand the nuances of Pinter's work, showcasing his remarkable talent and the themes that permeate his writing.
The narrative unfolds through a series of monologues and letters exchanged between a mother and her estranged son. As the mother desperately tries to reconnect with her son, who resides in a grim London boarding house, her increasingly misguided efforts highlight the deep emotional divide that has formed between them. The poignant exploration of their relationship reveals themes of longing, isolation, and the challenges of communication.
The first in the collected plays of Harold Pinter, this volume contains his first six plays, spanning the years between 1957-1960, as well as two short stories written before he turned to the theatre.
This revised edition of Harold Pinter's Plays 4 features his latest play, Celebration, and highlights Pinter as a leading figure in British drama during the latter half of the twentieth century, as noted by the Swedish Academy in his 2005 Nobel Prize citation.
This collection of screenplays includes The Servant, The Pumpkin Eater, The Quiller Memorandum, Accident, The Go-Between, The Last Tycoon, Langrishe, Go Down, and The Proust Screenplay. schovat popis
His consummate skill and unerring ear for dialogue, coupled with his sensitivity and understanding of the work of other authors, make these three volumes a collective masterclass in screenwriting. Everyone who values the word and loves film will savour and enjoy this wide range of work with the distinctive Pinter hallmark. schovat popis
Cherry Lane Theater, Theater 1964, Richard Barr, Clinton Wilder, Edward Albee presents "The Lover," a play in one act by Harold Pinter, with Hilda Brawner, Michael Lipton, Marian Reardon, Frances Sternhagen, Charles Kindl, scenery by William Ritman, costumes by Fred Voelpel, directed by Alan Schneider