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''The Caretaker'' by Harold Pinter.  
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''The Caretaker'' a play by Harold Pinter (1930-2008). It is a psychological study of the confluence of power, allegiance, innocence, and corruption among two brothers and a tramp and it became Pinter's first significant commercial success. It premiered at the Arts Theatre Club in London's West End on 27 April 1960. In 1964, a film version of the play based on Pinter's unpublished screenplay was directed by Clive Donner. The movie starred Alan Bates as Mick and Donald Pleasence as Davies in their original stage roles.
  
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Published by Methuen (2nd revised ed., 1962)
  
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
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== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Caretaker
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[[ESAT Bibliography I|Inskip]], 1977. p 122
 
[[ESAT Bibliography I|Inskip]], 1977. p 122
  

Revision as of 13:57, 21 June 2014

The Caretaker a play by Harold Pinter (1930-2008). It is a psychological study of the confluence of power, allegiance, innocence, and corruption among two brothers and a tramp and it became Pinter's first significant commercial success. It premiered at the Arts Theatre Club in London's West End on 27 April 1960. In 1964, a film version of the play based on Pinter's unpublished screenplay was directed by Clive Donner. The movie starred Alan Bates as Mick and Donald Pleasence as Davies in their original stage roles.

Published by Methuen (2nd revised ed., 1962)

Performance history in South Africa

First directed in South Africa by Leonard Schach and performed by his Cockpit Players at the Hofmeyr Theatre November 1960. It was performed a few months after it premiéred in England, before it was seen by any other country, and toured South Africa. Cast members included Michael McGovern, Nigel Hawthorne and Siegfried Mynhardt as Davies. Decor by Pamela Lewis.

Another important production was directed by Keith Grenville for The Space (Cape Town) in 197* (in the Outer Space). Only club members were allowed to attend the performances which featured Bill Curry, Vincent Ebrahim and Jonathan Sherwood, with designs by George Duffy.

Translations and adaptations

Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Caretaker

Inskip, 1977. p 122

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