Endgame Tickets

Rough for Theatre II starts the programme, with Daniel Radcliffe and Alan Cumming playing two civil servant-types, performing a sort of biographical analysis on a fellow who spends the play standing in a window that he's obviously about to jump out oRough for Theatre II starts the programme, with Daniel Radcliffe and Alan Cumming playing two civil servant-types, performing a sort of biographical analysis on a fellow who spends the play standing in a window that he's obviously about to jump out of. I hadn't actually ever seen this before, but know enough about Beckett to read up about the material before I see it. It helps. Because with Beckett, you don't get any exposition, hardly any plot, and any explanation that slips through is twisted enough to make you ponder. He makes you work for it - well, I love a challenge. Not sure the others in my group all felt the same! Several had never seen Beckett before, and didn't have a clue what to expect - well, weren't they in for a shock. As we discussed at the interval, which comes between the plays. Endgame, naturally, was a bit of a marathon for some - me, I love this utterly bleak depiction of the desolation of old age / infirmity. And for both plays, I have to say, I loved the production - which brings out the humour very strongly. They play their parts superbly - Daniel Radcliffe, as Clov, is a revelation, after all the po-faced productions I've seen. If you love Beckett, this is an excellent production of it. If you hate Beckett, this won't change your opinion. Read more

Whilst the show was very well acted, it didn't make much sense to me, there isn't really much in the way of story and I didn't really get the humour