Beckett's existential masterpiece presents the futility of life against the backdrop of hope. Humanity is eviscerated as we are shown how we treat each other and how we deal with being treated. Not even God is safe from the eye of his creation.
Piece: Waiting for Godot
Author: Samuel Beckett Director: Gabor Tompa Set Design: Justin Humphries Costume Design: Brooke Rector Lighting Design: Brandon Rosen Venue: Theodore & Adele Shank Theater Date: March 2017 Waiting for Godot is an absurdist play by Samuel Beckett, in which two characters, Vladimir and Estragon, wait endlessly and in vain for the arrival of someone named Godot. Godot's absence, as well as numerous other aspects of the play, have led to many interpretations since the play's 1953 premiere. Waiting for Godot is Beckett's translation of his own original French version, En attendant Godot, and is subtitled (in English only) "a tragicomedy in two acts". The original French text was composed between 9 October 1948 and 29 January 1949. The première was on 5 January 1953 in the Théâtre de Babylone, Paris. The English language version was premiered in London in 1955; this version was voted "the most significant English language play of the 20th century." (wikipedia.com)
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