Precisely (1983)

Harold Pinter

Play script

English

Two civil servants discuss the hecatombs of death that would follow a nuclear attack and arrogantly determine the exact numbers to be expected 'precisely'.

Date of Composition: 1983

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Publishers

Methuen on (12 April 1984)

Appears in 'The Big One: An Anthology of Original Sketches, Poems, Cartoons and Songs on the Theme of Peace', edited by Susannah York and Bill Bachle.

Harper's Magazine on (May 1985)

First publication in America.

Characters

Roger (Age: Not specified, Male)

Source: Harold Pinter: Plays 4 [2005], p. 215

Stephen (Precisely) (Age: Not specified, Male)

Source: Harold Pinter: Plays 4 [2005], p. 215

Resources

Full text on Drama Online (URL)

Type: Script

External Link: https://www.dramaonlinelibrary.com/plays/precisely-iid-134591

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Sources

Amazon Media Website (UK)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Big-One-Susannah-York/dp/0413559106

URL

Specific day, month and year of publication retrieved from vendor's website [accessed 16 November 2017].

Martin Esslin's Pinter the Playwright

Martin Esslin, Pinter the Playwright, sixth edition (London: Methuen, 2000)

Academic book

The summary of the sketch provided above is taken from Esslin's own description on p.227.