A05

• Esslin

  
  

  " The atmosphere of lies and deceit that has eroded all deeper concerns"
• Spencer

  
  

  "several kinds of betrayal- between wife and husband.. mistress and lover.. two male friends who cheat on the other in different ways"
• [unknown critic]

  
  

  "if you start with self betrayal, it gradually infects everything like a dreadfully destructive virus"
• Ruby Cohn (about monologues)

  
  

  "Robert's are, most importantly, obliquely about betrayal- though on the surface about squash, Italian carelessness, and his hatred of books"