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Theatre The end of the affair Thirty years on, Pinter's study of adultery remains as poignant as ever Betrayal Donmar Warehouse, London WC2 Just over ten years ago, it emerged that Harold Pinter and Joan Bakewell had had a seven-year affair that began in the 19605, she while married to the TV producer Michael Bakewell, he while married to the actress Vivienne Merchant. It was always known that the play, premieredinig/S, was autobiographical, but usually it was assumed that it documented Pinter's affair with and subsequent marriage to Antonia Fraser. An incriminating letter, and Robert's calm agony after discovering it, lie at the heart of the play.
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The End of the Affair
Theatre
The end of the affairThirty years on, Pinter's study of adultery remains as poignant as everBetrayalDonmar Warehouse, London WC2Just over ten years ago, it emerged that Harold Pinter and Joan Bakewell ha...See the full content of this document
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