''Precisely'' is a dramatic sketch by the

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playwright

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. Pinter wrote "Precisely" for ''The Big One'', a theatrical evening arranged by the

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at London's

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, on 18 December 1983. Directed by the author, the sketch concerns two men, Stephen and Roger, who argue about the exact number of a figure, whether 20 million or more. It becomes clear that they are talking about body counts.

Original cast

*Stephen - Barry Foster *Roger - Martin Jarvis

References

Charles Grimes, ''Harold Pinter's politics: a silence beyond echo'' 1983 plays Precisely (sketch) {{1980s-play-stub