Butley
by Simon Gray

Butley

Synopsis

First staged in London and directed by Harold Pinter, Butley presents a full-bodied character study of a brilliant soul in crisis.

Dissipated, boozing university professor and terminal cynic, Ben Butley is facing both the breakup of his marriage and the dissolution of a longtime affair with Joey, once his student now a fellow faculty member.

When he runs aground of the petty University heirachy, Butley's ultimate fate is sealed.

Alan Bates and Nathan Lane both assayed the title role to great acclaim.

Themes

Performance

Cast

A small cast size of 7 total roles, 3 female and 4 male roles.

Publication

Publisher
Samuel French
Year Published
1971
ISBN 10
0573606609
ISBN 13
9780573606601
Binding
Paperback
Print Length
78 pages
Place Published
New York
Language
English
LCC
PR6057.R33 B8 1971b
Print
Butley is a British play written by and published by Samuel French in New York, 1971. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780573606601 and an ISBN-10 of 0573606609.

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