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The Lover
Harold Pinter
The Lover
by Harold Pinter
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What readers are saying
Readers have mixed feelings about this play. While many appreciate its provocative themes and psychological depth, others find it bizarre and confusing, with some struggling to fully engage with its content.
Provocative and psychological depthBizarre yet entertainingShort and impactfulConfusing for some readersNot for everyone's taste
Synopsis
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
Press Reviews
"A bizarre theatrical evening."
— New York Post
"[An] inward spiraling journey into these characters’ lives... the intricate details of Pinter’s dialogue, wherein the slightest, seemingly casual word choice can land like a bomb and cause hurt or laughter. This is the kind of play that you feel the need to see again as soon as it ends, to spiral back out and recontextualize everything you saw before."
— DC Theatre Scene
Characters
| Character |
|---|
Sarah middle thirties |
John |
Richard middle thirties |
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Vivien Merchant in The Lover (1963) by Harold Pinter / p6 end
Publication
PublisherSamuel French
Year1966
BindingPaperback
Pages54
PlaceLondon
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780573021480
ISBN-100573021481
The Lover is a British play written by Harold Pinter and published by Samuel French in London (1966).
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Samuel French · 1966 · 54 pp
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