The Caretaker

Synopsis

The bad-tempered tramp and the two brothers. Into his derelict household shrine Aston brings Davies, a tramp - but tramp with pretensions, even if to the world he may be a pathetic old creature. All that is left of his past now is the existence in Sidcup of some papers that will prove exactly who he is and enable him to start again. Aston, too, has his dreams: he has always been good with his hands and there is so much to do in the house. Aston's hopes are tied to his flash brother Mick's; he has aspirations to live in a luxurious apartment. Human nature is a great spoiler of plans, however..

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172.142.249.117) - 3 January 2007:

I am writing this somewhat after the play has closed only because I had not realised it was possible to access play reviews after they had closed. It was a terrific production superbly staged at the Crucible. David Bradley whom I wanted to see particulary did not disappoint at all - he was made for Pinter. Nigel Harman, I have to say, is somewhat lightweight and not menacing enough to convince whereas Con O'Niel, his challenged brother, was superb. The matinee I attended had quite a few school children in and like one of the other reviewers here I was somewhat anxious as to how they would behave. I need not have worried they were as gripped by the spellbinding performances as the rest of us....

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