Butley

Synopsis

A play

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

• English drama
• English drama--20th century
• PR6057.R33 B8 1971b