Pinter probes the corrosive nature of betrayal. “ deals with the shifting balance of power in triangular relationships, and with the pain of loss.
During the nine scenes of the play, we move back in time through the stages of their affair, ending in the house of Emma and her husband Robert, Jerry’s best friend. Betrayal begins with a meeting between adulterous lovers, Emma and Jerry, two years after their affair has ended. It won the Olivier Award for best new play, and has since been performed all around the world and made into an Academy Award-nominated film starring Jeremy Irons, Ben Kingsley, and Patricia Hodge. Pinter’s work gets under our skin more than that of any living playwright.” -New York Times Upon its premiere at the National Theatre, Betrayal was immediately recognized as a masterpiece. Format Available: PDF, ePub, Mobi Total Read: 54 Total Download: 554 File Size: 41,6 Mb Description: “One of the most essential artists produced by the twentieth century. Author by: Harold Pinter Language: en Publisher by: Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
