The Official Publication of the Samuel Beckett Society
An Interview with Josh Gross and Alyssa Marie Mathews Puppeteers for Fears (PFF), now in its tenth year, is an Ashland, Oregon-based travelling theatre company dedicated to creating and performing original musicals that blend sci-fi, horror, and comedy. The troupe performed Beckett’s What Where at the Ashland Beckett Shorts Festival in October 2024, a darkly... Continue Reading →
President’s Address Welcome. Elizabeth Barry News Beckett and Intertextuality. 11th Annual Conference of the Samuel Beckett Society. Antwerp, May 2026 Three Society Panels for MLA 2027, Los Angeles The International Federation for Theatre Research Samuel Beckett Working Group: A Dialogue Longreads Beckett’s Late Drama: The Piece-Theatres of Decay and Possibility of Resistance. Ali A. Alizad... Continue Reading →
The decade, the year and the term of a Society President move all too quickly. I’m still not quite over the recent Samuel Beckett Society conference, though. The energy and inspiration of those few days in Antwerp will stay with me. Another wonderful event, organized impeccably by Dirk van Hulle, Olga Beloborodova and Pim Verhulst,... Continue Reading →
In the second of our programme of publishing peer-reviewed essays by early career researchers, we are delighted to present this work by Ali A. Alizad. This is a deeply personal piece born out of Ali's experience directing Beckett in his native Teheran. Ali is an Iranian multidisciplinary theatre director, lecturer, and researcher with years of experience... Continue Reading →
The 11th annual conference of the Samuel Beckett Society recently took place at the University of Antwerp. Over three days, the event titled Beckett and Intertextuality brought together a wide range of contributors, both well-established and early career, representing scholarship from around the world. The Society was particularly delighted to welcome the contributions of its... Continue Reading →
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 →
In 2026, the IFTR Samuel Beckett Working Group celebrates its thirtieth anniversary. To mark the occasion, co-convenors Céline Thobois-Gupta and James Little proposed a dialogue on what the SBWG means to its members. In this enterprise, they were joined by scholars Jonathan Bignell and Constantina Georgiadi. Yuta Hagiwara, Breath<Message Dial ver.> (Kamome Machine Theater Company,... Continue Reading →
The Samuel Beckett Society is delighted to announce that it will provide three panels to the Modern Language Association 2027 Convention which will take place in Los Angeles in January. The Society is guaranteed one panel every year so it is an achievement to have two additional sessions accepted for inclusion as it provides increased... Continue Reading →
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