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Ultimul Godot al secolului XX
The Last Godot of the XXth Century

Author(s): Inocentiu Duşa
Subject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Cultural history, Recent History (1900 till today), Drama
Published by: Biblioteca Județeană Mureș
Keywords: drama; chronicle;

Summary/Abstract: The study is revealing the chronicle of a drama, its main stages, difficulties and messages it communicates. The show, called Looking for Beckett, is based on Beckett’ s drama, A Piece of Monologue, in an original translation made by the director and the actor involved, and it was dedicated to Beckett, at the centenary of his death. The initial performance of the show took place at Palatul Culturii from Târgu-Mureş, on 27 of December 2006, and soon after, it was presented in other locations, such as Aiud, Sighişoara, Reghin, Bucureşti. Based on a triptych form - according to Gauguin picture “Where do we come from? Who are we? Where are we going to?” - the show is, in fact, Beckett’ s story, his thoughts and intranquilities. There are some of Beckett’ s typical aspects that are highlighted in the show, such as melodiousness of the sounds, word and silence, the dualism of ME and I, the fight between self and inner self and, however, their simultaneous existence.

  • Issue Year: XI/2007
  • Issue No: 6
  • Page Range: 357-374
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Romanian