The Irish Literary Times

First Love - The New Theatre - Review by Samuel Beckett - Mouth on Fire Jul 16th - Jul 28th @ 7.30pm This was originally a short story written by Beckett in 1946, so pre-dates major work such as Waiting for Godot. Surprisingly, Beckett did not allow it to be released until much later, and…

13-15 September 2018 • Faculty of Arts, Charles University, Prague

British Library’s digital archive reveals early objections to Samuel Beckett’s play alongside other records of classic works’ early lives

The Enniskillen-born actor will bring Homer's Greek epic to stunning outdoor locations as part of Arts Over Borders initiative across 'northern literary lands'

Druid marks its return to the Abbey stage with their critically acclaimed production of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot. The show's designer, Francis O'Connor, explores the challenges when it comes to tackling one of modern theatre's most iconic works.

Jon Michaud discusses Samuel Beckett's "Watt," which the author wrote as a means of staying sane while in hiding from the Nazis in the southeast of France.

Artist Tania Bruguera knows a thing or two about power struggles: she’s been jailed and says she’ll run for the Cuban presidency. So the co-dependency in Samuel Beckett’s Endgame makes it the perfect play for her directorial debut

As a rule, Beckett was a compartmentalizer. When Alan Schneider was killed crossing the road to post a letter to Beckett, he wrote a letter of condolence

Waiting for Godot author’s ‘nihilism’ caused fierce dispute at Swedish Academy in 1969

Conor Lovett and partner Judy Hegarty will bring two Beckett shows to Irish audiences

Albert Finney sobbed like an animal, Harold Pinter ramped up the terror and John Hurt even resembled Beckett himself. Now, at the Edinburgh festival, Barry McGovern takes on the role that never ceases to astonish

Author Conor Bowman explains why he left the famous writer waiting, like Godot, and he never meets his hero, while his friend, Malone, does

Druid’s production of the play will go on show at The Abbey this month.

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