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Michael Shannon and Paul Sparks offer unusual takes on Beckett’s characters at the Theatre for a New Audience
Gabriel Byrne brings authentic weariness to this biopic of the great writer
Also reviewed: Les Siècles played Ligeti with finesse and Mozart quietly
The author’s 1953 play established his reputation — but is it now ripe for a rethink?
Shomit Dutta’s light-hearted drama ‘Stumped’ mixes fiction, reality and the metaphors of the game
The comedian mines the role of Hamm in Beckett’s bleak classic for its humour at the Gate Theatre
A fascinating installation employing professional mourners from across the world — but are we participants or voyeurs?
Barry McGovern’s performance at Church Hill Theatre confirms him as one of the best interpreters of Beckett
Shen Wei’s dance is set to Samuel Beckett and Morton Feldman’s ‘anti-opera’
Lisa Dwan breathes life into Samuel Beckett’s prose pieces
Dianne Wiest’s performance as Minnie adds new texture to Beckett’s drama
An ingenious, evocative staging of Beckett’s play for radio
AstraZeneca and Shell chiefs take the stage, who gets applause?
A programme of wildly contrasting styles with a unifying theme
This spry documentary about the late art collector hums with soapy subplots
Robert Wilson failed to convey any of the real feeling in Beckett’s monologue
Pan Pan Theatre’s production of Beckett’s 1957 radio play is a rich, immersive experience
Hugo Weaving stars in Sydney Theatre Company’s finely balanced production
A dramatic take on the prospect of Brexit from an Irish perspective
Enda Walsh’s ‘mischievous’ adaptation of the Roald Dahl story is a misfire
Will Eno’s Beckettian play muses on loss and outsiderdom through fragmented recollections
Trinity College Dublin hopes a new school will help it remain modern and relevant
Enda Walsh continues to plough the same bleak furrow
To recreate the effect of a crimson mouth in the theatre is tricky
The director of the Beckett festival is passionate about art’s power to knit together divided communities
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