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Joel Omino \u201921, left, and Meredith Watson \u201918 star in The Collection<\/em> by Harold Pinter, one of two plays presented in the International Theatre Program\u2019s production of \u201cThe Pinter Plays.\u201d (University of Rochester photo \/ J. Adam Fenster)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The International Theatre Program<\/a> will close its season with \u201cThe Pinter Plays\u201d\u2014works by Nobel Prize-winning British playwright Harold Pinter\u2014opening on Thursday, April 26.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe key thing about Pinter is that he revolutionized modern drama,\u201d says Nigel Maister, the Russell and Ruth Peck Artistic Director of the theater program and the production\u2019s director. Considered one of the greatest playwrights of the 20th century, Pinter was a \u201cmaster of the minimal and the malevolent,\u201d says Maister.<\/p>\n

A double bill at Todd Theater, the production includes The Collection<\/em> and The Lover<\/em>, considered two of Pinter\u2019s most shocking one-act plays. Originally written for television, they were later transformed into stage plays. The Collection <\/em>tells the story of infidelity and jealousy in two households: one same-sex couple and a heterosexual married couple. The Lover <\/em>is about a couple who grapple with fantasy role-playing games.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s amazing acting material for the students,\u201d says Maister. \u201cThe characters are fascinating. Each line is packed with action.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pinter\u2019s work and many elements of his writing style are so distinctive that the word \u201cPinteresque\u201d has entered the theater lexicon. He is also known for the \u201cPinter Pause,\u201d a break in the dialogue when action takes place, though nothing is being said. \u201cIt\u2019s filled with meaning, and that drives the narrative forward,\u201d says Maister.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a sense in Pinter\u2019s work that the world outside of us is kind of out to get us, or is slightly malevolent or unknown,\u201d Maister says. \u201cIn his plays, there is usually a domestic situation in which the world intrudes and while it\u2019s seldom violent, physically, there\u2019s an enormous amount of violence being done under the surface.\u201d<\/p>\n

This is the first time the International Theatre Program has produced a Pinter play. The production crew includes Amy Rubin as set designer; Lux Haac as costume designer; Seth Reiser on lighting design; Obadiah Eaves as sound designer and composer; J. David Brimmer as fight director; and Alexa Scott-Flaherty as acting and voice coach.<\/p>\n

Meredith Watson \u201918, who plays the character Stella in The Collection<\/em>, thinks Pinter\u2019s work is something everyone should see. \u201cIt\u2019s very thought provoking in a way you don\u2019t expect. It\u2019s jarring and unsettling to watch,\u201d she says. Watson will graduate in May with a double major in brain and cognitive sciences and in linguistics. \u201cIt\u2019s a really brilliant piece.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s part of cultural literacy. It\u2019s like seeing Shakespeare, or Arthur Miller, or a Tennessee Williams play,\u201d says Maister. \u201cYou need to have that experience\u201d<\/p>\n

The Pinter Plays<\/h3>\n

The production runs Thursday through Saturday (April 26\u201328) and Wednesday through Saturday (May 2\u20135) starting at 7 p.m. There are also 2 p.m. matinee performances on Saturday, April 29. All performances take place in Todd Theater on the University of Rochester\u2019s River Campus. Tickets are $8 for University of Rochester students, $12 for alumni, faculty, staff, and for seniors (65+), and $15 for the general public. Tickets may be purchased online at http:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/theater<\/a> or by calling the box office at (585) 275-4088. Tickets may also be purchased up to an hour before each performance at the box office.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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