In Harold Pinter's 1978 play Betrayal, we witness a relationship breaking down, or flourishing, depending on which you're referring to, and which direction you're looking. Told in reverse, the story begins with the end of an affair and winds back to the first stolen kiss and the impact this has on our three leads. Presented by Thursday's Child, this production offers a compelling interpretation of Pinter’s icy dissection of love, loyalty and loss.
There are no twists here, as the audience knows from the outset how it ends, or starts. The challenge then, is to make the journey back engaging and intriguing, and the cast more than rises to the occasion. Heath Ivey-Law, as the deceived husband Robert, delivers a measured, emotionally aloof performance whose true feelings about his wife's betrayal remain just out of reach. He's a character we can't get a read on, and that ambiguity adds to the tension.