June 2015 · Barbican, London
Students can access half-price tickets to selected performances of the season, please see the ‘Ticket Info’ tab of each show page for more information.
Waiting for Godot
Sydney Theatre Company4–13 June 2015, Theatre
Bickering, joking and musing on the profound, Beckett's comic duo try to find ways to pass the time; their endurance a reminder of humanity's talent for resilience. [More]
Lessness
Olwen Fouéré5–8 June 2015, Frobisher Auditorium 2
Having placed 60 sentences in a container, Beckett picked them at random to decide their order, creating pioneering and unpredictable prose. Come along to hear it performed live. [More]
Rough for Theatre I and Act Without Words II
12–20 June 2015, Meet at the Advance Box OfficePhysical theatre meets promenade tradition in these two shot plays. With one drama wordless, the plays unfold in the Barbican's unique outdoor environment. [More]
All That Fall
Pan Pan Theatre10–21 June 2015, The Pit
Sit back and nestle into your rocking chair as recorded words and sounds invite you to experience Beckett's first radio play, staged in a chamber of ambient lights. [More]
Honouring Intentions: The Director and Beckett
13 June 2015, Frobisher Auditorium 1Directors from across the season come together for a panel discussion in which we explore and discuss the role of the director in the staging of Beckett's work. [More]
Krapp's Last Tape
Robert Wilson19–21 June 2015, Barbican Theatre
Echoing silent movie tradition, Robert Wilson brings this haunting one-man play to the stage, laying bare Beckett's protagonist's despair and isolation. [More]
You can read more about the Barbican's upcoming Beckett events by visiting their website.