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Samuel Beckett’s Happy Days has new meaning in the age of climate change

In Happy Days, one of Irish playwright Samuel Beckett’s best-known plays, the body of the protagonist Winnie is embedded in a mound of sand or dirt. During the first act, she is buried to above her waist and in the second, she is buried up to her neck.

The Conversation · Sep 23

Not I review – a mouth steals the show in Rufus Norris’s strange and deeply moving take on Beckett

Soprano Claire Booth’s mouth is isolated against a black background to capture the racing brain of a desperate woman, with added operatic flair

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20

Pin de Fartie review – spoonerist remix of Samuel Beckett’s Endgame finds fresh absurdity in Argentina

Beckett’s masterpiece is given a postmodern cinema slant, with characters in different locations, music and humour in a free and fanciful interpretation

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1

‘It’s a national reclamation’: the 12-year festival bringing Samuel Beckett back to Ireland

The playwright has long been considered one of the country’s most famous exports, but not an ‘Irish writer’. An ambitious new season of plays explores his complex relationship with his homeland – and tickets are already on sale for 2036

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10

‘I’d pause then carry on’: Peter Marinker, star of Krapp’s Last Tape, on performing with Alzheimer’s

The 84-year-old actor has spent decades bringing Samuel Beckett’s plays to life. Does his recent diagnosis give him new insights into playing ‘sad clown’ Krapp in a drama about age and the battlefield of memory?

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23

Death in Venice: Willem Dafoe thrills theatre biennale with adventurous shows about ghosts and rebirth

From a Noh Othello that puts Desdemona centre stage to a requiem for a family killed in the Rwandan genocide, the theatre at this year’s festival gives voice to the marginalised

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15

Quote of the day by Samuel Beckett: "The tears of the world are a constant quantity. For each one who begins to..." Learn the profound wisdom from the legendary playwright who revealed how joy, sorrow, resilience, and human experience forever shape life

Quote of the Day by Samuel Beckett highlights a timeless truth about human life, happiness, and suffering. This powerful Samuel Beckett quote reminds us that while one person faces sadness, another discovers joy. The quote of the day explores emotional balance, human nature, wisdom, resilience, and personal growth. In a…

The Economic Times · Jun 5

Feldman and Beckett: Words and Music review – hypnotic absurdism at Sheffield Chamber Music festival

This fascinating and bold concert featured the works of the ‘word man’ and the ‘note man’, and their absurdist radio play Words and Music

The Guardian - UK · May 19

Matching Gary Oldman’s Krapp with a teenager’s take on Godot is a masterstroke

The Royal Court is presenting the Slow Horses star’s version of one Beckett masterpiece alongside 19-year-old Leo Simpe-Asante’s riff on another. They combine beautifully

The Guardian - UK · May 12

Krapp’s Last Tape review: Gary Oldman is sublime

4/5 Gary Oldman brings his Beckett show to the Royal Court for a commanding display

Evening Standard · May 12