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The Birthday Party opens at the Harold Pinter Theatre to widespread critical acclaim

Thursday, 25 January 2018

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

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