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May 25, 2007

Something to Celebrate

2007

The Birthday Party

by Harold Pinter

Flying Penguin Productions

Queen’s Theatre

May 16.

Reviewed by Murray Bramwell

A room is never a safe place with Harold Pinter. Once inside, you never know what confrontation might occur. But then again, there is also what might be waiting outside – when someone inevitably knocks at the door.  Written in 1958,The Birthday Party celebrates its fiftieth next year and David Mealor’s brisk and engaging production at the Queens Theatre shows this …

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