Betrayal is a radio play by Harold Pinter. Originally produced in 1990 , the most recent production was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 as an installment of Saturday Drama on 14 July 2012[1].
Plot[]
The story of a love affair and the intricate nature of deceit, told in reverse time from its poignant ending to its thrilling first kiss.
Cast[]
- Emma - Olivia Colman
- Jerry - Andrew Scott
- Robert - Charles Edwards
- Waiter - Gerard McDermott
- Directed by Gaynor Macfarlane
Critical Reception[]
"...exquisitely directed...This is how good the production was: you simply, instantly forgot about the reverse order. The writing, beautiful and sharp, certainly helped, with its leitmotifs (a game of squash, a trip to Torcello, a memory of picking up a young child) linking together the fragments of the couple's story, but this was also about three brilliant performances (Charles Edwards played Emma's husband Robert) that entirely convinced from the off." - Elizabeth Mahoney, The Guardian [2]