Ashes to Ashes is largely plot free which is common for Pinter's plays. It is easier to track in blocks relating to Rebecca's consecutive memories than in clear, cause-effect events. Rebecca's rising waves or blocks of memories are the primary dramatic markers in Ashes to Ashes. Each new round provokes dialogue with her husband Devlin who struggles with his own reaction to her words. Rebecca appears to be drowning in images and memories that may or may not be factual. Pinter's writing leaves it unclear whether these memories are real, or if Rebecca is imagining them, or if she is deluded.
This play will be available in the library through September and October. As a part of "Hear, Here Vol. I", there will be a rehearsed reading of the play at Harkat Studios, Mumbai, on the 4th of September.