Programme Outline
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The ‘scenes’ offered here follow Beckett’s own divisions when directing ‘Waiting for Godot’ at the Schiller Theatre, Berlin, 1975.
Act 1
(1.i) From beginning [00.00.00] to … [00.05.50] Estragon: People are bloody ignorant apes.
… (1.ii) [00.15.25] Estragon: [He proffers the remains of the carrot to Vladimir.] Like to finish it?
… (1.iii) [00.26.27] [Pozzo fills his pipe.] Vladimir: [Vehemently.] Let's go!
… (1.iv) [00.40.15] Pozzo: You see my memory is defective. [Silence.]
… (1.v) [00.54.05] Pozzo: Up! Pig! [Noise of Lucky getting up.] On! [Exit Pozzo.] Faster! On! Adieu! Pig! Yip! Adieu! [Long silence.]
… (1.vi) [01.03.32] End of Act 1.
Act 2
(2.i) From beginning [01.03.33] to … [01.13.06] Vladimir: Ah! que voulez-vous. Exactly. [Silence.]
… (2.ii) [01.26.40] Estragon: On me! On me! Pity! On me! [Enter Pozzo and Lucky.]
… (2.iii) [01.32.32] Vladimir: We are men. [Silence.]
… (2.iv) [01.42.00] Pozzo: … They give birth astride of a grave, the light gleams an instant, then it's night once more. [He jerks the rope.] On! [Exeunt Pozzo and Lucky.]
… (2.v) [01.52.00] End of Act 2
