arts·og·ra·phy (ärtz äg′rə fē)

noun pl. artsographies -·phies

  1. the systematic cataloging of arts events
  2. a list of the attended arts events of a particular audience member, group, organization, etc.

Etymology: art(s)- + (biblio)graphy

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Monday, March 23, 2009

Betrayal by Harold Pinter at The Seattle Rep

This is the first Pinter play that I have seen. That seems unusual to me because he is one of the most famous 20th century playwrights and I minored in theater in college. I had heard that his plays had a particular sparseness of dialogue with deliberate timing. After seeing the Rep's Betrayal, and I think it's representative, I believe I like Pinter's style. The sparseness and compactness (it's 74 minutes) have an efficiency that I enjoy.
The Rep's production was very good. The actors fit their parts well and the set was appropriate and subtly flexible.
The story is about adultery and the play is about memory, trust and people's histories with each other. The structure is unusual and magnifies the dramatic irony in a very satisfying way.

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