10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PINTERESQUE»
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Pinteresque in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Pinteresque and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Language of Theatre
Pinteresque It is rare for a dramatist to have an adjective descriptive of his style
used early in his career and also to see it spread rapidly into general usage. This
was the case, however, with Pinteresque, coined in the early 1960s to describe ...
2
Harold Pinter's The Dumb Waiter
As “impossible” or weighty as Pinteresque may or may not be, not all critics agree
that the word itself constitutes a burden for Pinter or other writers. On the contrary,
Yael Zarhy-Levo sees Pinteresque as a boost for Pinter, as part of the positive ...
3
The Cambridge Companion to Harold Pinter
The construct comprised attributes that were either stamped explicitly or
associated implicitly with the label 'Pinteresque'. The reviewers' frequent use of
this label reflected their implicit agreement regarding the distinctive attributes of
his ...
4
Reassessing the Theatre of the Absurd: Camus, Beckett, ...
refused to become part of an easily recognizable set of standards and values,
social values.18 This chapter examines how language creates family power19
that destroys the “questioning voice,” thereby creating a Pinteresque Oedipal ...
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SOCRATES EDITION-II VOL: I ISSUE MARCH 2014: ISSN 2347-2146
It is this idea of the unexpected that is highlighted throughout in connection with
America. The uncertainty is permanent. The Pinteresque atmosphere of menace
is created unmistakably in the novel in certain episodes. It would however be ...
Dr. (Mrs)Shazia Siddiqui Khan, Dr. Masoom Raza, Dr. Jainendra Kumar Verma, 2014
6
Keith Johnstone: A Critical Biography
Under Keith's direction, Louis B. Hobson believed that the actors “captured that
delicate Pinteresque balance between comedy and horror” (“Pinter's”). Rosemary
McCracken thought the actors were a bit excessive in the first act but called the ...
Theresa Robbins Dudeck, 2013
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The Making of Theatrical Reputations: Studies from the ...
In their reviews of The Homecoming, critics drew upon the critical repertoire
established in earlier reviews of Pinter's plays, either by choosing to treat the
Pinteresque aspects of the play52 or by explicitly referring to the familiarity of
aspects or ...
8
Before His Eyes: Essays in Honor of Stanley Kauffmann
The search for the "Pinteresque" turns every work into an experiment or game
with a fixed set of techniques and themes: e.g., silence, ellipsis, menace,
intrusion, dominance-subservience, memory. Seen as a manifestation of the "
Pinteresque," ...
In The Ruffian on the Stair Orton uses queerness to suggest a general
Pinteresque disturbance stemming from Mike's forays into an underworld where
men make appointments to meet in public lavatories, and from Wilson's
passionate ...
And though "Pinteresque" is not a stable term, it usually is used to mean one of
three things: most often "Pinteresque" refers to a long pause, but it also turns up
in descriptions of a menacing atmosphere or a banal verbal exchange.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PINTERESQUE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
Pinteresque is used in the context of the following news items.
The Homecoming: classic Pinter in Venice Beach
The Homecoming really put Pinter on the map on an international level, and creates a world that is now known by the shorthand 'Pinteresque'. «British Weekly, Jul 15»
BNP supporters will enjoy this new play from the Bush Theatre
In truth it's a dippy Pinteresque melodrama about male outcasts finding friendship as a substitute for family. Their lowbrow routines are ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»
The Open 2015: fourth round - as it happened
And what follows is Pinteresque. “Dreams have been accomplished. [Beat.] I'm humbled. [Beat.] I'm honoured to be your champion golfer of the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Stephen Merchant fails to land his jokes in The Mentalists
But Abbey Wright's flabby production fails to exploit the Pinteresque subtext which finally bubbles up in the darker, potentially disturbing second ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Review of Penn and Teller on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre
“Pinteresque,” said Frank Rich, in reviewing their off-Broadway act at the Westside Arts Theater in 1985. Three blocks east and 30 years later, ... «New York Theatre Guide, Jul 15»
Michael Coveney: Comedians playing it straight on stage
And Bean's play, written in comic riffs and Pinteresque backchat, with a strong flavour of a less high-flown Beckett (nothing hieratic about the ... «WhatsOnStage.com, Jul 15»
REVIEW: The Mentalists, Wyndhams Theatre
The Mentalists is a fun and lively Pinteresque farce from a very talented playwright. Whilst there are a few thematic flaws, an amusing script ... «British Theatre, Jul 15»
Declan gets hearts moving with his music
The pause is verging on the Harold Pinteresque. "You know, that is at the bottom of my reason for playing music. And if I forget to play for a few ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
Cumberbatch in 'Hamlet' is highlight of London's summer
... stars alongside Steffan Rhodri in this play by Richard Bean (author of the colossal hit "One Man, Two Guvnors"), a Pinteresque, darkly funny ... «Chicago Tribune, Jun 15»
Review: Hang
This short, sharp exploration of capital punishment is by the fearlessly poetic Debbie Tucker Green who has a Pinteresque ear for the staccato ... «Jewish Chronicle, Jun 15»
