Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play 1979
Overview
Harold Pinter’s acclaimed play BETRAYAL is also his most personal. Three friends become caught in a love triangle with a difference. As Emma and Jerry embark on their affair, guilt heightens the electric thrill of secret love. But Emma’s husband Robert is also Jerry’s best friend. Will their friendship survive and how much does Robert know?
With its ingenious twist – pure Pinter – this is without a doubt an affair to remember.
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PLAYWRIGHT: HAROLD PINTER
DIRECTOR: MARK KILMURRY
CAST: GUY EDMONDS, URSULA MILLS & MATTHEW ZEREMES
DESIGNER: ANNA GARDINER
LIGHTING DESIGNER: CHRISTOPHER PAGE
STAGE MANAGER: LAUREN TULLOH
WARDROBE: RENATA BESLIK
PRODUCTION PHOTOS: CLARE HAWLER
Reviews
"Betrayal is demonstrably a modern classic and ought to be seen by anyone who is interested in theatre and the intricacies of human relations – and a good chuckle." Stage Noise
"Recommended, this is one of the great plays." Sydney Arts Guide
"...an accomplished ensemble piece that excitedly feeds and thrives off its player’s well-versed interactions and striking reciprocity." Arts Hub
"The production is saturated with tension from the very beginning." Suzy Goes See
“Harold Pinter at his finest ...the greatest and the most moving of Pinter’s plays ...… (a) masterpiece.” The Telegraph, UK
“Thrilling theatre ...…riveting ...…Pinter’s writing has the incisiveness of a knife blade.” The Hollywood Reporter
“Beautifully written ... infinite subtlety ... pain and loss are explored with poetic precision.” The Guardian