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| Title | Waiting for Godot |
| Start Date | 06/06/1963 |
| End Date | 08/06/1963 |
| Abstract | ‘The most controversial play of the last half century’ (from poster). Part of “Theatre of the Absurd” – a season of Absurdist works presented by the Marlowe Society. |
| Designer | Deborah White |
| Director | Laurence Beck |
| Author | Samuel Beckett |
| Company | Marlowe Society |
| Venue | Union Theatre |
| Reviews | Beatrice Faust, “The Season of the Absurd in Review” in “Theatre” (1963) no.4., pp.47-8: “intelligently produced”, “so compelling”, though “the quality of mime lacked life and conviction” and “the defects of the setting were in terms of size, not conception”. Also review in Farrago 17/6/63 p.5. |
| Notes | Part of the 1963 ‘Theatre of the Absurd’ season (see festival entry). |
| References | “Theatre” (1963) no.3.; Louise Thorne Collection, Rowden White Library |
| Cast | Mike Herron (Estragon), John Paton (Vladimir), Peter Mullins (Pozzo), Burt Cooper (Lucky), Sandro donati (a boy). |