Comments on: Old Times — Harold Pinter

By: David

David — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:02:10 +0000

Interesting re mobile phone

I was wondering about directing this in a theatre which is not well soundproofed next to a club with football on the TV and Meat raffles and bands etc and wondered about the “silence”

I guess the silence could be as ambiguous as the rest of the play and am now happy that the silence need not be actual either

It is magnificent writing and I think it is hilarious. I guess not many audiences do.

By: mancunian

mancunian — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:33:19 +0000

I saw a production of this last night. The trick with Pinter is to know what’s to know and what’s not to know.
Those who say they don’t know what it’s about are not telling the truth. It’s about a middle aged couple and the wife’s friend from the past meeting up after 20 years. Everybody knows that.
But whether all of the three characters are real, whether they are separate people and whether the action takes place now or 20 years ago, these are things not to know but to think about.
Pinter’s are not plays in which something happens and the audience reacts to it. They are plays in which hints are dropped and the audience, as part of the play, decide what those hints mean. All interpretations are valid.

By: ppsathyartha

ppsathyartha — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:56:05 +0000

IT IS A FUCKING PLAY

By: ppsathyartha

ppsathyartha — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:55:34 +0000

IT IS A PARADIGM OF WRITING PAR EXELLENCE

By: ppsathyartha

ppsathyartha — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:54:23 +0000

IT IS A RARE WORK IN THE WORLD OF PLAY

By: ppsathyartha

ppsathyartha — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:53:02 +0000

PLS SEND THE GREAT WORK

By: Lomkhosi

Lomkhosi — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:58:52 +0000

I Didn’t have aheck of an idea what Pinter nor this play was about thank u for shedding the light with your well summarized summarry!Wish to understand it more it’s INTERESTING…

By: Jessica

Jessica — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 18:00:28 +0000

I’m studying this play at the moment because i have to perform Kate’s monologue at the end for a university assessment! I have read the play twice and have NO IDEA what the hell it’s about!! all these interpretations are great, makes it all more interesting, anyone have anymore ideas of what on earth it’s about???

By: marta

marta — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:26:18 +0000

I already miss him..

By: Miss W

Miss W — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 10:17:56 +0000

Old times. The plot? There is no plot. It’s about 3 people meeting and talking. It doesn’t mention anyone dying, yet all three are dead in there own respect.
Personally, i think kate is mental and deeley and anna are a fragmant of her imagination.
A great read, recommended to theatre lovers.
W x