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Silence
Short Play, Drama / 1w, 2m
Silence
by Harold Pinter
This lyrical play was presented by the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1969 in a double bill with Landscape and consists of three monologues by Ellen, Rumsey and Bates. Ellen grew up in the country and Rumsey and Bates, who knew her as a child fell in l…
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Cast Size
1w, 2m -
Target Audience
Adult
Details
Summary
This lyrical play was presented by the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1969 in a double bill with Landscape and consists of three monologues by Ellen, Rumsey and Bates. Ellen grew up in the country and Rumsey and Bates, who knew her as a child fell in love with her. Rumsey, ended their relationship, advising her to find younger men. Ellen may have gone away with Bates but, she loved Rumsey more. While Ellen and Bates lived unhappily in town, Rumsey lived in contentment in the country.
- Time Period 1960s
- Setting Three areas
- Cautions
- Mild Adult Themes
Licensing & Materials
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Authors
Harold Pinter
Harold Pinter (1930-2008) was born in London on October 10, 1930. He lived with Antonia Fraser from 1975 until his death on Christmas Eve 2008. (They were married in 1980).
After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and the Central School of Speech and Drama, he worke ...