Dublin: From Feb. 1 through Feb. 8 the Irish Film Center's two theaters were filled with fans eager to catch the premieres of cinematic versions of all 19 of Samuel Beckett's stage plays. Nearly every screening sold out well in advance. Famous names and directors associated with the project include David Mamet, who directed a seven-minute version of Catastrophe starring … [Read more...] about Celebrating Beckett on Film
Samuel Beckett
Hibernia: The Gate
Theatre on Tour
For six weeks this fall, the Gate Theatre in Dublin will be barnstorming the U.S. with two acclaimed productions of Samuel Beckett's plays Waiting for Godot and Krapp's Last Tape. The tour will visit seven universities in the Midwest and West: University of Texas, University of Kansas, University of Iowa, University of Michigan, Ohio State University, University of California … [Read more...] about Hibernia: The Gate
Theatre on Tour
Rick Cluchey: San Quentin and Samuel Beckett
By Skip Kaltenheuser June 1991
In the 1890's, Sarah Bernhart did a one-act play in San Quentin Prison's lower yard. That was it for showbiz until Waiting for Godot arrived in 1957, via the San Francisco Actors' Workshop. The captive audience included Rick Cluchey, who'd "never been in a theater, not even to rob one." Many acts later, he became the first non-Italian actor ever to win the Italian Drama … [Read more...] about Rick Cluchey: San Quentin and Samuel Beckett