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Harold Pinter: "The Dumb Waiter"

"The Dumb Waiter" by Harod Pinter is characterised by Communication-Problems which are a important part in almost every play he wrote. This problem of communication is a perfect example for the gerne of Theater: Theater of the Absurd.

A good example of this problem is the following scene at page 137:

Gus: What town are we in? I've forgotten.
Ben: I've told you. Birmingham.
Gus: Go on!
He looks with interest about the room
     That's in the Midlands. The scond biggest city in Great Britian. I'd never have guessed.
He snaps his fingers
     Eh, it's Friday today, isn't it? It'll be Saturday tomorrow.
Ben: What about it?

This blocks the course of the action and is just one example of many out of the book. Moreless the same is it when Ben wants that Gus light's the kettle:

Ben: Go on, go and light it.
Gus: Eh?
Ben: Go and light it.
Gus: Light what?
Ben: The kettle.
Gus: You mean the gas?
Ben: Who does?
Gus: You do.
Ben: What do you mean, I mean the gas?
Gus: Well, that's what you mean, don't you? The gas.
Ben: (powerful). If i say go and light the kettle I mean go and light the kettle.
Gus: How can you light a kettle?

or

Ben: What's that?
Gus. I don't know.
Ben: Where did it come from ?
Gus: Under the door.
Ben: Well, what is it?
Gus: I don't know.
They stare at it
Ben: Pick it up.
Gus: What do you mean?
Ben: Pick it up!
     What is it?
Gus: An envelope.

More information about the book "The Dumb Waiter" and the Communication-Problems in Pinter's "Caretaker".

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