The Dumb Waiter
by Harold Pinter
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Readers appreciate the play's mix of absurdism and humor, noting its interesting character dynamics and subtle themes. Many find the dialogue engaging and the script suitable for both reading and performance. However, a few critics mention its confusing elements or predictability in the ending.
Synopsis
Gus and Ben are on the job, waiting and listening.
Into the waiting silence rattles the dumb waiter with extraordinary demands for dishes they cannot supply - and who is operating the dumb waiter in an empty house?
In a while their victim will come and they will know what to do.
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The Dumb Waiter is a British comedy play written by Harold Pinter and published by Samuel French (1960).
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First Edition
Samuel French · 1960 · 50 pp
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