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| The Birthday Party by Harold Pinter, Royal Shakespeare Company, Aldwych Theatre, London, 18 June 1964 |
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Petey - Newton Blick "The author himself directs the present production, which may therefore be assumed to be authentic. His direction is first-class, and he has a fine cast at his disposal." B. A. Young, The Financial Times, 19 June 1964. |
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R. B. Marriott, The Stage, June 1964 "Apart from the direction of the actors, the main difference in this production [to Peter Wood's premiere in 1958] is that Pinter has tried to make every detail as ordinary as possible - the seaside boarding-house, its inhabitants and the two dark-suited thugs who come to take Stanley away. I see his point - the more familiar the context, the more real the menace which develops - and certainly this theory sometimes works [...] Pinter's production probably reveals the play's meaning more clearly than Peter Wood's." Bamber Gascoigne, The Observer, June 1964. |
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Design
by Ralph Koltai 
"On
the whole Mr Pinter has directed with considerable effect, though
I consider the production would benefit from a quicker pace throughout."
