The Collection

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The Collection is a one-act play by British dramatist Harold Pinter that explores ambiguity, jealousy, and power dynamics between two couples.

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instanceOf one-act play
stage play
author Harold Pinter
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
dramaticConflict conflicting accounts of an alleged affair
emotional manipulation among the four characters
dramaticForm realist drama with absurdist elements
dramaticTechnique Pinteresque pauses
offstage events driving onstage action
subtext-heavy dialogue
featuresRelationshipBetween Harry and Bill
James and Stella
genre drama
psychological drama
hasAdaptation stage revivals
television adaptation
hasCharacter Bill
Harry
James
Stella
hasSetting London, England
surface form: London

two different flats
narrativeStyle ambiguous storytelling
elliptical dialogue
notableFor character-driven tension
exploration of power in intimate relationships
use of ambiguity about past events
originalLanguage English
partOf Harold Pinter's early plays
structure one act
subjectMatter confrontation between couples
questioning of fidelity
suspected affair
theme ambiguity
interpersonal control
jealousy
manipulation
marital tension
power dynamics
sexual jealousy
uncertainty of truth

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Harold Pinter notableWork The Collection
Martin Phipps composedFor The Collection
Tom Wisdom notableWork The Collection
de la Tour notableWork The Collection
subject surface form: Frances de la Tour
The Lover hasCompanionPiece The Collection