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Old Times (Pinter, Harold) (Paperback)

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"Old Times" was first presented by the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Aldwych Theatre, London, on 1 June 1971. It was revived at the Donmar Warehouse, London, in July 2004. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Paperback: 75 pages
Publisher: Grove Press (January 13, 1994)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0802150292
ISBN-13: 978-0802150295
Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.3 inches
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The Birthday Party & The Room by Harold Pinter in Front Matter
Ashes to Ashes by Harold Pinter in Front Matter
The Caretaker and the Dumb Waiter (Pinter, Harold) by Harold Pinter in Front Matter
Other Places: Three Plays: A Kind of Alaska; Victoria Station; Family Voices (Pinter, Harold) by Harold Pinter in Front Matter
One for the Road by Harold Pinter in Front Matter

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4.0 out of 5 stars My second meeting with Pinter (spoilers, kinda), January 11, 2001

By	Arkaan Semere (Canada) - See all my reviews

This was my second Pinter play, and I must say that I enjoyed Old Times much more than The Homecoming, which felt too unpleasant.

There is no plot to speak of, but it has three enigmatic characters (one male, two females) who discuss events in the past. This really doesn't belong in the 'theatre of the absurd' category, but one can call it a 'nominal comedy', along the same lines as Albee's A Delicate Balance, because everything is the same at the end as the beginning.

The reason this play works is due to Pinter's growing control over his characters and the complete brilliance he has in his situational writing. He doesn't write of plots, but he raises so many questions. The fact that none are answered is really of no consequence. It is a difficult play, but a rewarding one.

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4.0 out of 5 stars old times baby, January 20, 2002

By	J. Holmberg "evil_schmeevil" (Minneapolis, MN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I believe that this play is very well written. Just like Pinters other plays, he has added an element of comedy to it, yet omits the "real ending" leaving you to imagine what happens after the lights go down. Harold Pinter and be closely compared to Samuel Beckett, they both refuse to give explanations of the characters or endings. I recommend this book if you like to use your imagination.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Appreciating the absurd, December 5, 2000

By	Kathryn Selkirk (Congers, New York United States) - See all my reviews

"Old Times" isn't about a story because there really isn't one. It's about the idea of memory being relative. It's about the basics, three people left to discuss the real or not so real past. I think anyone could read this play and appreciate it. Keep an open mind and don't be too preoccupied with "what happened".