Faber and Faber, 2009

Faber Drama

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Roles: Total (1), Female (0), Male (1), Unassigned (0)

...A Piece of Monologue was written in English for David Warrilow in 1979. It was first performed by him at La Mama Theater, New York, on 14 December 1979...">

...A Piece of Monologue was written in English for David Warrilow in 1979. It was first performed by him at La Mama Theater, New York, on 14 December 1979...

Faber and Faber, 2009

Faber Drama

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...A mime for one player, Act Without Words I was written in French in 1956, as Acte sans paroles I, with music by John Beckett, the author’s cousin...">

...A mime for one player, Act Without Words I was written in French in 1956, as Acte sans paroles I, with music by John Beckett, the author’s cousin...

Faber and Faber, 2009

Faber Drama

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...A mime for two players, Act Without Words II was written in French, as Acte sans paroles II, at about the same time as Act Without Words I (1956). It was probably first performed probably at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, on 25...">

...A mime for two players, Act Without Words II was written in French, as Acte sans paroles II, at about the same time as Act Without Words I (1956). It was probably first performed probably at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, on 25...

Faber and Faber, 2009

Faber Drama

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...Breath was written in English some time before it was sent to New York, in 1969, in response to Kenneth Tynan’s request for a contribution to his review Oh! Calcutta...">

...Breath was written in English some time before it was sent to New York, in 1969, in response to Kenneth Tynan’s request for a contribution to his review Oh! Calcutta...

Faber and Faber, 2009

Faber Drama

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Roles: Total (4), Female (1), Male (3), Unassigned (0)

...Dedicated to Vaclav Havel, Catastrophe was written in French in 1982 and translated under the same title later that year. It was first performed at the Avignon Festival in 1982...">

...Dedicated to Vaclav Havel, Catastrophe was written in French in 1982 and translated under the same title later that year. It was first performed at the Avignon Festival in 1982...

Faber and Faber, 2009

Faber Drama

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Roles: Total (3), Female (3), Male (0), Unassigned (0)

...Described as a dramaticule, Come and Go was written in English early in 1965. It was first produced as Kommen und Gehen, translated by Elmar Tophoven, at the Schiller-Theater Werkstatt, Berlin, on 14 January 1966 and first performed...">

...Described as a dramaticule, Come and Go was written in English early in 1965. It was first produced as Kommen und Gehen, translated by Elmar Tophoven, at the Schiller-Theater Werkstatt, Berlin, on 14 January 1966 and first performed...

Faber and Faber, 2009

Faber Drama

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Roles: Total (4), Female (1), Male (3), Unassigned (0)

...Originally written in French and translated into English by Beckett, Endgame was given its first London performance at the Royal Court Theatre in 1957. 'Outside lies a world of death. Inside the room the blind, impervious...">

...Originally written in French and translated into English by Beckett, Endgame was given its first London performance at the Royal Court Theatre in 1957. 'Outside lies a world of death. Inside the room the blind, impervious...

Faber and Faber, 2009

Faber Drama

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Roles: Total (2), Female (2), Male (0), Unassigned (0)

...Footfalls was written in English. Begun in March 1975 and substantially completed by November of that year. It was first performed at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in May 1976, with Billie Whitelaw, directed by Samuel Beckett...">

...Footfalls was written in English. Begun in March 1975 and substantially completed by November of that year. It was first performed at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in May 1976, with Billie Whitelaw, directed by Samuel Beckett...

Faber and Faber, 2010

Faber Drama

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Acts: 2, Roles: Total (2), Female (1), Male (1), Unassigned (0)

...Happy Days was written in 1960, in English, and first performed in New York in September 1961. The first London production was at the Royal Court Theatre in November 1962. 'Only Beckett could have written this play...">

...Happy Days was written in 1960, in English, and first performed in New York in September 1961. The first London production was at the Royal Court Theatre in November 1962. 'Only Beckett could have written this play...

Faber and Faber, 2009

Faber Drama

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Roles: Total (3), Female (3), Male (0), Unassigned (0)

...Human Wishes is a fragment of an unfinished play about Samuel Johnson and his circle, taking its title from Johnson's long poem The Vanity of Human Wishes. Only the fragment of an opening scene was composed, in which Johnson neither appears...">

...Human Wishes is a fragment of an unfinished play about Samuel Johnson and his circle, taking its title from Johnson's long poem The Vanity of Human Wishes. Only the fragment of an opening scene was composed, in which Johnson neither appears...

Faber and Faber, 2009

Faber Drama

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Roles: Total (2), Female (0), Male (1), Unassigned (1)

...Krapp's Last Tape was first performed by Patrick Magee at the Royal Court Theatre in October 1958, and was described as 'a solo, if that is the word, for one voice and two organs: one human, one mechanical. It fills few pages. It is perhaps...">

...Krapp's Last Tape was first performed by Patrick Magee at the Royal Court Theatre in October 1958, and was described as 'a solo, if that is the word, for one voice and two organs: one human, one mechanical. It fills few pages. It is perhaps...

Faber and Faber, 2009

Faber Drama

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Roles: Total (2), Female (0), Male (0), Unassigned (2)

...Not I was written in English in spring 1972. It was first performed at the Forum Theater of the Lincoln Center, New York, in September 1972, with Jessica Tandy as Mouth and in Britain at the Royal Court Theatre, London, on 16 January 1973...">

...Not I was written in English in spring 1972. It was first performed at the Forum Theater of the Lincoln Center, New York, in September 1972, with Jessica Tandy as Mouth and in Britain at the Royal Court Theatre, London, on 16 January 1973...

Faber and Faber, 2009

Faber Drama

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Roles: Total (2), Female (0), Male (0), Unassigned (2)

...Ohio Impromptu was written in English in 1980 and First performed at Ohio State University in 1981...">

...Ohio Impromptu was written in English in 1980 and First performed at Ohio State University in 1981...

Faber and Faber, 2009

Faber Drama

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Roles: Total (3), Female (2), Male (1), Unassigned (0)

...Play was written in English in late 1962–3. Its first performance was in German, as Spiel, translated by Erika and Elmar Tophoven, at the Ulmer Theater, Ulm-Donau, on 14 June 1963. Play was first performed in Britain by the National Theatre...">

...Play was written in English in late 1962–3. Its first performance was in German, as Spiel, translated by Erika and Elmar Tophoven, at the Ulmer Theater, Ulm-Donau, on 14 June 1963. Play was first performed in Britain by the National Theatre...

Faber and Faber, 2009

Faber Drama

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Roles: Total (2), Female (1), Male (0), Unassigned (1)

...Rockaby was written in English between autumn 1979 and June 1980. It was first performed by Billie Whitelaw in Buffalo, New York, in 1981...">

...Rockaby was written in English between autumn 1979 and June 1980. It was first performed by Billie Whitelaw in Buffalo, New York, in 1981...

Faber and Faber, 2009

Faber Drama

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Roles: Total (2), Female (0), Male (2), Unassigned (0)

...Rough for Theatre I was written in French in the late 1950s as Fragment de théâtre. First published in English in Ends and Odds (Grove, 1976; Faber, 1977...">

...Rough for Theatre I was written in French in the late 1950s as Fragment de théâtre. First published in English in Ends and Odds (Grove, 1976; Faber, 1977...

Faber and Faber, 2009

Faber Drama

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Roles: Total (3), Female (0), Male (3), Unassigned (0)

...Rough for Theatre II was written in French in the late 1950s as Fragment de théâtre II. First published in English in Ends and Odds (Grove, 1976; Faber, 1977...">

...Rough for Theatre II was written in French in the late 1950s as Fragment de théâtre II. First published in English in Ends and Odds (Grove, 1976; Faber, 1977...

Video

...Filmed with the cooperation of his nearest relatives, close friends and distinguished artistic collaborators this production is a rare testament to one of the century's most famous and original writers. Shot on location in Dublin, London...">

...Filmed with the cooperation of his nearest relatives, close friends and distinguished artistic collaborators this production is a rare testament to one of the century's most famous and original writers. Shot on location in Dublin, London...

Video

...Filmed with the cooperation of his nearest relatives, close friends and distinguished artistic collaborators this production is a rare testament to one of the century's most famous and original writers. Shot on location in Dublin, London...">

...Filmed with the cooperation of his nearest relatives, close friends and distinguished artistic collaborators this production is a rare testament to one of the century's most famous and original writers. Shot on location in Dublin, London...

Faber and Faber, 2009

Faber Drama

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Roles: Total (3), Female (0), Male (3), Unassigned (0)

...Written in English between June 1974 and August 1975, That Time was first performed at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in May 1976, with Patrick Magee as Listener...">

...Written in English between June 1974 and August 1975, That Time was first performed at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in May 1976, with Patrick Magee as Listener...