The Birthday Party - Ian Rickson's 'immaculate production' (The Observer) is now running at the Harold Pinter Theatre for a strictly limited season. Having opened to widespread critical acclaim, this 'starry, meticulous, beautifully considered revival' (Independent) confirms that 'the ultimate Pinter revival has arrived' (The Times).
★★★★★
‘A fantastic revival of a darkly comic masterpiece’
The Telegraph
★★★★★
‘Ian Rickson’s superlative revival confirms afresh that this is a darkly comic masterpiece’
The Telegraph
★★★★
‘An extravaganza of talent. You couldn’t wish for a better revival than this.’
The Times
★★★★
‘Packed with illuminating detail, Ian Rickson’s starry production does rich justice to Harold Pinter’s captivating psychodrama’
The Guardian
★★★★
‘Ian Rickson’s immaculate production of Harold Pinter’s seaside dreamscape’
The Observer
★★★★
‘Ian Rickson has given us a beautifully judged, beautifully acted, powerful revival of Pinter’s first masterpiece. Gripping from start to finish.’
Sunday Times
★★★★
‘A meticulous, beautifully considered, richly eloquent production - not to be missed.’
The Independent
★★★★
‘Ian Rickson’s starry revival is a scrupulously precise production with a finely balanced blend of comedy and menace. Pinter's dialogue has rarely sounded sharper’
Evening Standard
★★★★
‘A rip-roaring, wonderfully dark rendition of Pinter's masterpiece’
CityA.M.
★★★★
‘Toby Jones is mesmerising’
The Times
★★★★
‘Stephen Mangan plays Goldberg brilliantly’
The Guardian
★★★★
‘Zoë Wanamaker is absolutely terrific’
The Times
★★★★
‘Pearl Mackie is excellent’
Sunday Times
★★★★
‘Tom Vaughan-Lawlor is compelling’
The Observer
★★★★
‘Peter Wight is superb’
The Independent