Pinter 2: The Lover/The Collection Tickets

Just brilliant! Great play, great director, great staging. Lovely theatre, nice drinks. Loved it. Thank you

The Collection was brilliant, all the ambiguities and menace associated with Pinter. The Lover is an altogether slighter piece, though very well done.

Terrific direction . Though it does help to have good actors , who are able to perform Pinters script and timing perfectly . David Suchet and Russell Tovey excelled .

John Macmillan and Hayley Squires stand out in these two plays, as they appear as a couple in both of them. Their accents and intonation are period-perfect, a considerable, though subtle, feat not often witnessed in performances these days. Macmillan's rich, plummy tones are reminiscent of Dom Warrington's at his best, providing the perfect foil to Squires' lush ultrafeminine squeals. The Lover is a completely 'bonkers', thoroughly enjoyable play showing British suburban repression and creativity at its best. The Collection is equally enjoyable, a fascinating look at relationships at a time where homosexuality was still illegal in the UK. David Suchet and Russell Tovey are beautifully matched, with Suchet channelling the very best of Larry Olivier, archly playing up to the audience's utter delight. Tovey's muscular traditional beefcake physique is used to great effect in his gestures and superb body language: indeed, the play showcases wonderful non-verbal acting from all involved. The colourful 1960s mise en scene, minimalistic yet sufficient, is a visual pleasure. Beautifully, beautifully cast - beautiful all round.

superb, great acting, and great interpretation. especially The Collection which is subtly interpreted, about the ambiguity of sexuality.

Two one act plays that were well staged and well acted

David Suchet and Russ Tovey were brilliant. Such a good idea to show all Pinter's short pieces. They don't date. Still relevant.

Excellent. Tense, intriguing and very funny.

Fantastic evening - talented actors, really enjoyed the plays.

Great acting from three of the leads and very sharp assured direction but I still don't get it that Pinter is such a great dramatist!

very good thanks great acting and nice 2 stories nice to see russell walking about in his underwear too

Great acting, fresh and lively direction. Good emphasis on the comic aspects. I really appreciate the time the actors took to come out afterward to answer audience questions. Roll on Pinter 3!