Request Stop (1959)

Harold Pinter

Play script

English

A brief monologue by a woman waiting in a bus queue. Is it her fault if the men she asked directions of should race to the wrong conclusions? Performed on stage in 1959 as part of the ‘Pieces of Eight’ revue at the Apollo Theatre (London) and in 1964 on BBC Radio.

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Date of Composition: 1959 Confidence Level

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Publishers

Methuen on (1961)

Characters

Lady (Request Stop) (Age: Not specified, Female)

Unnamed character from 'Request Stop'; other non-speaking parts in this work include Small Man, Two other Women and a Man.

Woman (Request Stop) (Age: Not specified, Female)

Small Man (Age: Not specified, Male)

Character is silent.

Woman (2) (Request Stop) (Age: Not specified, Female)

Character is silent.

Woman (3) (Request Stop) (Age: Not specified, Female)

Character is silent.

Man (Request Stop) (Age: Not specified, Male)

Character is silent.

Resources

Full text on Drama Online (URL)

Type: Script

External Link: https://www.dramaonlinelibrary.com/plays/request-stop-iid-129788

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Sources

Samuel French Website

http://www.samuelfrench.co.uk/p/17400/request-stop

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The summary of the play is taken and adapted from Samuel French Publisher's website.

Harold Pinter's Official Website

http://haroldpinter.org/plays/index.shtml

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Information about date of composition (finished) taken from site's webpage for Pinter's plays [accessed 20 October 2019].