ARCHIVE: Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett

Director Mark Rosenblatt
Designer Janet Bird
Composer & Sound Designer Dave Price
Lighting Designer Matthew Graham

First performed in 1953, Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett is an undeniable classic of 20th century literature. We’re delighted to present it as our first major solo production, directed by Mark Rosenblatt.

Estragon: What do we do now?
Vladimir: Wait
Estragon: Yes, but while waiting
Vladimir: What about hanging ourselves?

Two hungry, battered drifters wait by a dead tree. They might have been here yesterday. And they might well come back tomorrow. Unless Mr Godot arrives first. Which he might. If they’re lucky. Which they don’t tend to be.

65 years old, but as fresh and urgent as ever, Waiting for Godot is Samuel Beckett’s iconic play about the struggle for purpose, the power of friendship and the hunt for a pair of decent boots.

Mark Rosenblatt, Associate Director at West Yorkshire Playhouse from 2013-2016, leads a team of local and national artists, including Designer Janet Bird (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Theatr Clywd), Composer and Sound Designer Dave Price (Gecko & Cymbeline, RSC), our own Matthew Graham for Lighting Design (Othello & Cinderella: A Fairytale) and Clowning Director Bim Mason (Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Circomedia).

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Cast:
Estragon Colin Connor
Vladimir David Fielder
Lucky Chris Bianchi
Pozzo John Stahl
The Boy Freddie Brown / Harvey Sandhu / Wilf Gordon / Gabriel McEvoy / Stan Brown / Cassian Coster

Waiting for Godot on tour

Following performances at Tobacco Factory Theatres, Waiting for Godot will tour to the following venues:

THE DUKES LANCASTER
Tue 07 – Sat 11 November 2017
dukes-lancaster.org / 01524 598500

STEPHEN JOSEPH THEATRE SCARBOROUGH
Wed 22 – Sat 25 November 2017
sjt.uk.com / 01723 370541

Film by Camilla Adams | camillaadams.com

Waiting for Godot at Tobacco Factory Theatres is generously supported by Production Investor Simon Inch

 is proud to support Tobacco Factory Theatres as it stages its Aug – Dec 17 season.