Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 Becoming Harold Pinter: the formative role of Shakespeare in Pinter's pre-theatre writing (1950-1956) -- 2 'The director of my dreams': how Peter Hall's approach to Shakespeare at the Royal Shakespeare Company helped to make Pinter an established playwright -- 3 Pinter's Lear: how Pinter adapted Shakespeare for the screen -- Conclusion -- Index