Pinter’s early dark comedy about Albert, an introverted insurance firm employee still living with his co-dependent mother in South London.. After his office buddies convince him to come to the firm’s office party, a dire case of mistaken identity will shift Albert’s life into a very disturbing direction. Originally written as a teleplay for B.B.C and Armchair Theater.
A Night Out by Harold Pinter
Reviews
It’s a dark, dour play, somewhat dated, but it still packs a punch.
The bit between the old man, vendor, and Albert’s friends was certainly charming.
An interesting play to produce in a post #metoo era. It raises the question of how one is to produce a play with a modern audience in mind while keeping the author’s intention behind the play. Perhaps an author’s note could be provided in the program to help a modern audience understand the time and the context in which the play was written.
Overall, it was wonderful to see a play that is not produced frequently.
The 12-person cast, led by director Sam Grey, does a fine job in creating the Pinteresque world of A Night Out, a world shot through with menace and cruelty.
The story may be a bit incomprehensible (but, hey, this is Pinter), but the acting is top-notch and the show is worth seeing and trying to figure out. The show just needs to promote the wonderful actors better.
It’s a dark, dour play, somewhat dated, but it still packs a punch.
The 12-person cast, led by director Sam Grey, does a fine job in creating the Pinteresque world of A Night Out, a world shot through with menace and cruelty.
The story may be a bit incomprehensible (but, hey, this is Pinter), but the acting is top-notch and the show is worth seeing and trying to figure out. The show just needs to promote the wonderful actors better.
The bit between the old man, vendor, and Albert’s friends was certainly charming.
An interesting play to produce in a post #metoo era. It raises the question of how one is to produce a play with a modern audience in mind while keeping the author’s intention behind the play. Perhaps an author’s note could be provided in the program to help a modern audience understand the time and the context in which the play was written.
Overall, it was wonderful to see a play that is not produced frequently.