Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot

An impressively complete survey of the play in its cultural theatrical historical and political contexts. - David Bradby co-editor of Contemporary Theatre Review Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot is not only an indisputably important and influential dramatic text -it is also one of the most significant western cultural landmarks of the twentieth century. Originally written in French the play first amazed and appalled Parisian theatre-goers and critics before receiving a harshly dismissive initial critical response in Britain in 1955. Its influence since then on the international stage has been significant impacting on generations of actors directors and audiences.