The Room
“The atmosphere and theme of Harold Pinter’s work is immediately established in The Room – the story of a woman’s thoughts and feelings about the boarding house where she and her husband live. He sits silently creating scenes in glass bottles while she talks about her fears about the intentions of the landlord, Mr Kidd played by Donald Pleasance. Suddenly two mysterious visitors appear in the form of a mercenary young couple in search of accommodation. Mr and Mrs Sands enter the story played by Annie Lennox and Julian Sands. Confusion and consternation are set in the minds of the tenants and the audience as we learn that the room they are to occupy is occupied by the central characters (Linda Hunt and David Hemblem). The unease of the situation is continued as a new character is introduced by the landlord…”