Jerry is a literary agent; Emma runs an art gallery; Robert is a publisher. Emma and Robert are married and Jerry is Robert's best friend, but Emma and Jerry have had a seven-year affair. The play opens with Emma and Jerry meeting for lunch in 1977, two years after the affair has finished and the relationship of the three is traced backwards nine years to the evening when it all began. Written by the Nobel winning author of last season's No Man's Land.

Curriculum Connections:

English – Reading & Viewing, Oral Communication, Literary Analysis, Critical Thinking, Exploring Subtext and Language

Drama – Theatre Arts, Character Development, Relationships, Subtext, Use of Silence and Pauses, Collaborative Skills

Social Studies – Relationships and Community, Social Responsibility, Personal Choices and Consequences, Changing Social Attitudes

Character Education Connections:
Integrity & Honesty, Trust, Respect, Empathy, Responsibility, Accountability, Self-Awareness, Resilience.

Themes:
Love and betrayal, trust and deception, friendship and loyalty, memory and perspective, the consequences of personal choices, communication and silence, and the complexity of human relationships. Pinter's distinctive use of reverse chronology and pauses also provides opportunities to explore how structure, language, and what remains unsaid can shape an audience's understanding of a story.