| Description |
xii, 255 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Plays in production
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-247) and index. |
| Contents |
Beckett before Waiting for Godot -- Waiting for Godot: the play -- The first production: Theātre de Babylone, Paris, January 1953, directed by Roger Blin -- The first productions in English -- Early productions in the United States -- Beckett's own production: Schiller-Theater, Berlin, March 1975 -- 'Fail again. Fail better.' -- Godot in political context -- Productions at the end of the twentieth century. |
| Summary |
In this book David Bradby explores the impact of the play and its influence on acting, directing, design, and the role of theatre in society. Bradby begins with an analysis of the play and its historical context. After discussing the first productions in France, Britain and America, he examines subsequent productions in Africa, Eastern Europe, Israel, America, China and Japan. The book assesses interpretations by actors such as Bert Lahr, David Warrilow, Georges Wilson, Barry McGovern and Ben Kingsley, and directors Roger Blin, Susan Sontag, Sir Peter Hall, Luc Bondy, Yukio Ninagawa and Beckett himself. It also contains an extensive production chronology, bibliography and illustrations from major productions. |
| Subject |
Beckett, Samuel, 1906-1989. En attendant Godot.
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Beckett, Samuel, 1906-1989 -- Dramatic production.
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Beckett, Samuel, 1906-1989 -- Stage history.
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| ISBN |
052159510X (pc.) |
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0521594294 |
| Standard No. |
UKM bA171377 |
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