The superb London Classic Theatre who caused a sensation with their brilliant show Humble Boy last year, return to Milford Haven’s Torch Theatre this weekend [Saturday 17 April] to perform a landmark of twentieth century theatre written by the late Nobel Prizewinner, Harold Pinter.Cleverly see-sawing between humour that verges on slapstick and passages that make us squirm in our seats, The Caretaker was first performed in 1960 - yet fifty years on, Pinter’s compelling study of loneliness and power games still has the capacity to shock, amuse and to fascinate. Davies, an elderly drifter, is given shelter by the kindly but vulnerable Aston. He quickly makes himself at home in the squalid, junk-filled attic, but an uneasy peace is fractured by the arrival of Mick, Aston’s quick-witted, streetwise younger brother. As the shadows lengthen and the three men reveal more about the past and themselves, a battle of wits begins that will have irrevocable consequences for them all. Described as a ‘tragic comedy of stunning individuality’, this razor sharp and classy production boasts another superb cast, creating ‘skin crawlingly real characters’ within the dark and menacing plot. Playwright, director, actor, poet and political activist, Harold Pinter was born in East London in 1930. He wrote twenty-nine plays including The Birthday Party, Old Times, The Homecoming and Betrayal. In 2005, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. He died on Christmas Eve 2008. The Caretaker, performed by London Classic Theatre, can be seen at the Torch Theatre on Saturday 17 April. Tickets may be reserved online at www.torchtheatre.co.uk or by calling the Theatre Box Office on 01646 695267. |
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Thursday, April 8, 2010 |
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