Synopsis
Samuel Beckett has fascinated Adrian Dunbar since he was a young student. Now, 30 years after Beckett's death in Paris, Dunbar explores what made the man who made Waiting for Godot.
Broadcasts for Schools | Masterworks: Waiting for Godot
Broadcasts for Schools: Waiting For Godot by Samuel Beckett: a commentary by Martin Esslin.
Artworks | Rolepay: Waiting for Godot
It's a play where famously ''nothing happens''. Vladimir and Estragon are bowler-hatted tramps standing on a country road waiting for someone called Godot. The play divides audiences - but its slapstick humour, staccato dialogue, and existential themes have made it one of the most acclaimed plays of the twentieth century. It's a play where famously ''nothing happens''. Vladimir and Estragon are bowler-hatted tramps standing on a country road waiting for someone called Godot. The play divides audiences - but its slapstick humour, staccato dialogue, and existential themes have made it one of the most acclaimed plays of the twentieth century.