Samuel Beckett
Samuel Beckett
Samuel Beckett (1906-1989) is widely recognized as one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th century. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1969.
Mr. Beckett is most renowned for his play Waiting for Godot, which launched his career in theatre. He then went on to write numerous successful full-length plays, including Endgame in 1957, Krapp’s Last Tape in 1958, and Happy Days in 1960. Mr. Beckett received his first commission for radio from the BBC in 1956 for All That Fall. This was followed by a further five plays for radio, including Embers, Words and Music and Cascando.
Like no other dramatist before him, Mr. Beckett’s works capture the pathos and ironies of modern life yet still maintain his faith in man’s capacity for compassion and survival, no matter how absurd his environment may have become.
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A Piece of Monologue
Samuel Beckett
Short Play, DramaA Piece of Monologue
Short Play, Drama / 1m
A white haired man in a nightgown, in the terrible solitude of the night, agonizes over remembrances of loved ones. …
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Breath
Samuel Beckett
Short Play, DramaBreath
Short Play, Drama / 1any gender (adult)
Audiovisual piece. …
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Ohio Impromptu
Samuel Beckett
Short PlayOhio Impromptu
Short Play / 2any gender (youth)
"A classic expression of the solipsism that obsesses Beckett's post human heroes." - Chicago Tribune
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Act Without Words I
Samuel Beckett
Sketches / Scenes, DramaAct Without Words I
Sketches / Scenes, Drama / 1m
A man alternates success and failure whilst attempting certain actions.
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Breath
Samuel Beckett
Short Play, DramaBreath
Short Play, Drama / 1any gender (adult)
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Ohio Impromptu
Samuel Beckett
Short PlayOhio Impromptu
Short Play / 2any gender (youth)
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Act Without Words I
Samuel Beckett
Sketches / Scenes, DramaAct Without Words I
Sketches / Scenes, Drama / 1m