North West Theatre

The Caretaker

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Harold Pinter
London Classic Theatre
02 Nov 10 to 06 Nov 10
Oldham Coliseum Theatre

Davies, an elderly drifter, is given shelter by the kindly but vulnerable Aston. He quickly makes himself at home in the squalid, junk-filled attic, but an uneasy peace is fractured by the arrival of Mick, Aston’s quick-witted, streetwise younger brother.

As the shadows lengthen and the three men reveal more about the past and themselves, a battle of wits begins that will have irrevocable consequences for them all.

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Nicholas Gasson is convincing as the wide-eyed, querulous old Davies, and John Dorney is wonderfully intimidating as deadpan, frustrated Mick. However, Richard Stemp's understated performance as Aston is the most captivating... Michael Cabot's direction gives the trio some great comic moments... at times the intensity of their emotion cries out for more movement on stage...
What's On Stage (Rating: 3/5)
...an excellent trio... a highly atmospheric cluttered set of piled-up boxes and junk soaring upwards into an attic, by Geraldine Bunzl. Michael Cabot’s direction is precise, but it’s also effectively unobtrusive...
City Life (Rating: 3/5)