Pinter in the Theatre

Nine actors and directors talk candidly about what it's like to appear in a Pinter play, to direct a Pinter play, to be directed by Pinter, to work alongside Pinter as an actor. They include Katie Mitchell, Roger Lloyd Pack, Peter Hall, Sam Mendes and Douglas Hodge. Before that come five interviews with Pinter himself. These range from 1961, through the 70s and 80s, to an extensive 1996 interview surveying the whole of his work as an actor, director and playwright.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Harold Pinter; Introduction; Pinter on Pinter; Harry Thompson, New Theatre Magazine, II.2, January 1961; Lawrence M. Bensky, The Paris Review, 1966; Miriam Gross, The Observer, 5 October 1980; Anna Ford, Omnibus/The Listener, 27 October 1988; Mireia Aragay and Ramon Simo, Universitat de Barcelona, Departament de Filologia Anglesa i Alemanya, 6 December 1996; Voices from the Past; Mick Goldstein's letter to Michael Billington, 1984; Henry Woolf's article in The Guardian, 2002. Actors and Directors; Peter Hall interviewed by Catherine Itzin and Simon Trussler, Theatre Quarterly, No. 16, 1974; Barry Foster; Susan Engel; Roger Lloyd Pack; Roger Davidson; Katie Mitchell; Douglas Hodge; Harry Burton; Sam Mendes; Acknowledgements.

Reviews

"'A fascinating insight into Pinter's own thoughts on his work... A timely anthology that reminds us of Pinter's colossal impact on modern theatre' Observer This revealing collection... [Pinter] emerges from these interviews as a very human playwright whose views have evolved over time, particularly with regard to politics and women.' Sunday Times Smith's introduction to Pinter's life and work is a must... This truly diverse book is full of wonderful anecdotes and fruitful commentary' Sunday Herald"

About the Author

Ian Smith is a Lecturer in English - and a cricketer on Pinter's team.

From The Publisher:

Eight actors and directors who have worked with Harold Pinter in the theater talk candidly about what it is like to appear in a Pinter play, to direct a Pinter play, to be directed by Pinter, to work alongside Pinter as an actor. Also includes interviews with Pinter himself, ranging from the earliest-ever in 1960 to an extensive 1996 interview.