Gate gala: stars celebrate Pinter’s birthday

STARS of stage and screen turned out in force in Dublin this weekend to celebrate the 75th birthday of renowned international playwright, Harold Pinter.

Many leading names in the Irish and British theatrical establishment joined the London-born writer at a gala dinner last night to wind up a weekend of celebrations to mark his birthday which is today.

Gate Theatre director, Michael Colgan organised the series of festivities for the man described as Britain’s greatest living playwright culminating in a theatrical dinner last night at a favourite acting haunt, the Unicorn restaurant on Dublin’s Merrion Row.