Harold Pinter was born in Hackney in 1930 to British parents of Polish-Jewish descent. He was an only child and together with his family, survived the Blitz bombings of World War II during which they were evacuated to Cornwall and Reading. Considering how heavily bombed London was during this time, it's a miracle that his family managed to escape. These dark times were very influential on Pinter's work and all of his…
SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 04:00AM on May 10, 2018