The Birthday Party by Harold Pinter
The play follows Stanley Webber, a former piano player, who lodges with Meg and Petey in their seaside boarding house. This is targeted by two mysterious men, Goldberg and McCann.
Set in the mid-20th century, the play explores themes of identity, paranoia and the breakdown of reality as Stanleys past and mental state are unravelled, ultimately leading to a chaotic Birthday party and his abduction.
Our players are:- Jenny Roote Meg: David Quayle Petey: Ben Lewis Stanley: Matthew Wright Goldberg: Simon Palmer McCann: Yasmin Luxford Lulu.
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