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Harold Pinter, a British playwright and director whose early works are often classified as Theatre of the Absurd, won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2005. His major works include The Room, The Homecoming, Betrayal, and more.
'The Lover' is Pinter's exploration of the dull marital relationships within the British middle class. Through the dialogue between the husband and wife in the play, it presents their sense of alienation and confusion towards morality.
A couple, Richard and Sarah, have been married for many years and lead a stable life.
Within this seemingly ordinary marriage, the two engage in a 'game that cannot be spoken of.' Through this 'game,' their instincts suppressed by society and morality are released, and their own desires are satisfied. While the 'game' pleases them both, the definition of it being 'unspeakable' stirs up jealousy and doubt between the couple. What constitutes a 'happy marriage'?
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