Saturday Review | Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen in Waiting for Godot

Based on Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett

A previous incumbent of the bridge of the Enterprise, Patrick Stewart, can currently be found at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, playing opposite Ian McKellen in Waiting for Godot. Directed by Sean Matthias, this production of Beckett's classic, nearly 55 years after its London debut, also features Simon Callow and Ronald Pickup.

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  • Type: Analysis
  • Channel: BBC Radio 4
  • Duration: 9'05''
  • Broadcast date: 2009
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