The Caretaker

When The Caretaker made its debut in London in 1960, the face of modern English-language theatre was forever altered. The play established Harold Pinter as one of the world’s leading dramatists, put the phrase “Pinter Pause” into the modern lexicon, and defined a new form of theatrical experience, which came to be known as Pinter’s “Comedy of Menace.”

In London, England sits a dilapidated room with two sagging beds, an old gascooker,
and junk-filled shelves – all owned by a tough guy with plans to redecorate the house. His
brother, a neat, buttoned-up young man, brings a tramp home to share his room. What
happens next is pure Pinter… much failure to communicate, unexpected moments of violence
and multiple shockwaves of incredible hilarity!

The Caretaker is directed by Douglas Campbell, who was recently honoured with the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award and, prior to that, received The Order of Canada in celebration of more than sixty years in the theatre.