This week marks the anniversary of the theatre named after the great British playwright. 137 years have gone by since October 15th 1981,when in Pantom Street, the Royal Comedy Theatre opened its doors with the performance of the comedy “The Mascotte” attended by the Prince and Princess of Wales. Designed by the famous theatre architect
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Victoria Station
A: “274? Where are you? ” “274? Where are you?” B: “Hello?” A: “274?” B: “Hello?” A: “Is that 274?” B: “That’s me”. A: “Where are you?” B: “What?” A: “I’m talking to 274 right?” B: “Yes, that’s me, I’m 274. Who are you?” A: “Who am I?” B: “Yes…” A: “Who do you think
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Happy Birthday Old Vic
One of the best-known and loved theaters in the world has turned two hundred years old and the prestigious British newspaper, The Indipendent, has listed Harold Pinter’s “No Man’s Land” (1975) as one of the eight fundamental productions in the history if this legendary venue which still today continues to attract the best creative talents
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Lady Antonia confers award to Alistair McDowall
Young British playwright Alistair McDowall won the 2018 edition of the “Harold Pinter Playwright Award”, the prize established by Harold Pinter’s wife to support a new generation of playwrights. Lady Antonia commented: “I believe this award is exactly what Harold would have wanted. Because he had experienced the devastating rejection of his early work, he
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“The Homecoming” by Peter Stein
“This is maybe Pinter’s darkest work, which confronts the profound difficulties and dangers marking human relationships and above all the precarious relationship between the sexes” This is how Peter Stein – the undisputed Master of theater of the second half of the 20th century – commented “The Homecoming” written by the Nobel laureate in 1964.
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Lady Antonia Fraser
The death of Harold Pinter was announced by Antonia Margaret Caroline Pakenham on Christmas Day 2008. She did so with a letter to The Guardian. Just a few words, expressing the privilege of having lived with the great English playwright for over 35 years. Better known as Lady Antonia Fraser, due to the surname
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In memory of Sir Peter Hall
On September 11, at the age of 86, Peter Hall died in London.
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Welcome to Hackney, East London
The days are long past when young Harold Pinter used to wander its streets reciting Shakespeare’s verses. Today Hackney is undergoing a great transformation.
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Michael Longley has been awarded the PEN Pinter Prize 2017
“Harold Pinter was a great playwright. I have loved and admired his work for many years.
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