Raise the Hammer
NorteSur Artistic Productions, Burlington, Ontario
Playwright/Author: Harold Pinter
Featuring (cast list): Mischa Aravena, Chad Thurlow, Kayla Whelan,
Show Type: Character-Driven Drama/ Dark Comedy
Audience: Mature Audience (18 and over)
Warnings: Coarse language
Written by Nobel Prize winning writer Harold Pinter, and considered one of his major works, Betrayal uses common discourse as a battlefield of hidden emotions and veiled motivations, face-saving dishonesty, and self deception. Pinter probes the corrosive nature of betrayal through the multiple dimensions of infidelity, disloyalty in friendship and unfaithfulness to one's life purpose.
Themes / Genre: 10 Key Words that Describe Betrayal: Drama, Dark Comedy, Reverse Chronology, Betrayal, Contemporary British Theatre, Character-driven Drama/ Dark Comedy, Subtext! Bring on the Subtext! My Gosh! There's a lot of subtext, Thought-provoking
Intended Audience: Mature Audience
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