The Official Publication of the Samuel Beckett Society
Directed by Sara Jane Scaife Featuring: Nuala Hayes, Fiona Lucia McGarry, Caitríona Ní Mhurchú Monday 14 July 2025 Review by Feargal Whelan Reminded of my last visit to witness Beckett sa Chreig: Laethanta Sona in 2022 – the remarkable production of Happy Days in Irish on the Aran Island of Inis Oírr – I took... Continue Reading →
Reflecting an increasing interest in Beckett in Germany at present, two recent events celebrated the work of the author. 'Beckett in Babylon,' which took place at Kino Babylon (located at Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße 30, Berlin), incorporated a number of elements that were both exciting and unique. The event was officially inaugurated with a ceremony hosted by the... Continue Reading →
Directed by Dominic Hill Featuring George Costigan (Vladimir), Matthew Kelly (Estragon), Michael Hodgson (Lucky), Gbolahan Obisesan (Pozzo), Rejoice Ogunyemi (Boy). February 25th 2026 Review by Umar Shehzad Dominic Hill’s new production of Waiting for Godot does not come across as a faithful revival, nor does it present itself as a radical intervention. It joins, instead,... Continue Reading →
Directed and designed by Gary Oldman, by arrangement with Doug Urbanski Featuring Gary Oldman (Krapp) Wednesday 23 April 2025 Review by Emilie Morin Will April 2025 be remembered as Krapp month? In fact, have we ever seen as many high-profile productions of the same Beckett play competing for attention in a single month? On 14... Continue Reading →
Directed by Jamie Lloyd Featuring Keanu Reeves (Estragon), Alex Winter (Vladimir), Michael Patrick Thornton (Lucky), Brandon J. Dirden (Pozzo), Eric Williams/Zaynn Arora (Boy) Friday 26 September 2025 Endgame, Irish Arts Center, New York Directed by Garry Hynes Featuring Bosco Hogan (Nagg), Aaron Monaghan (Clov), Marie Mullen (Nell), Rory Nolan (Hamm) Saturday 24 October 2025 Reviews... Continue Reading →
Directed by Sarah Jane Scaife Featuring: David Rawle (Desmond), Sadhbh Malin (Deirdre), Ciara Berkeley (Toots), Kerill Kelly (Terence Killigrew), Lórcan Strain (Egosmith), Molly Hanly (Connie), Jack Meade (Gerald), Youssef Quinn (Harry), Valerie O'Connor (Mrs Millington), Mazzy Ronaldson (Pearl/Mary), Eoin Fullston (Willie) Tuesday 8 April 2025 Review by Feargal Whelan I was delighted and strangely relieved... Continue Reading →
Translated, performed and directed by Pablo Finamore Lighting design by Leandra Rodríguez Sound design by Nicolás Diab Sunday 11 May 2025 Review by Alicia Nudler In Argentina, where almost all of Beckett’s plays and several of his non-dramatic texts have already been performed, it is the first time this novella has been adapted for the... Continue Reading →
Director Robynn Rodriguez Featuring Tasso Feldman (Pozzo), Jonathan Haugen (Lucky), Preston Mead (Boy), Ray Porter (Estragon), and Derrick Lee Weeden (Vladimir) 16 October 2025 Review by Geoff Ridden In a valley full of theatre companies, all of which are dwarfed by the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF), the Rogue Theater Company (RTC) is exceptional. Established by... Continue Reading →
Directed by Vicky Featherstone Featuring Stephen Rea Sunday 4 May 2025 Review by Andy Wimbush For a play about an obsession with the retrospective, putting on a truly authentic production of Krapp’s Last Tape requires a surprising amount of forethought. In February this year, Samuel West announced that he had recorded the taped section of... Continue Reading →
Directed by Gavin Quinn (Pan Pan Theatre) Featuring Andrew Bennett (Voice), Daniel Reardon (Opener) Music by Jimmy Eadie Design by Aedín Cosgrove Tuesday 2 September 2025 Review by James Baxter ‘It is the month of May … for me’. The first line of Beckett’s 1961 radio play Cascando stumbles at the outset, tripping on problems... Continue Reading →
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