As part of the Gate Theatre’s 80th anniversary celebrations, the acclaimed production of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot is currently on tour to 40 venues across the 32 counties of Ireland, playing for one night only in each venue.
In the coming weeks the acclaimed production will hit venues across the Midlands, including Athlone’s Dean Crowe Theatre, Mullingar Arts Centre, Roscommon Arts Centre, and Longford’s Backstage Theatre.
The tour marks the 20th anniversary of this now legendary production, and stars members of the original cast including Stephen Brennan, Barry McGovern, Johnny Murphy, and Alan Stanford.
In 1987, Samuel Beckett asked Michael Colgan to produce Waiting for Godot at the Gate, and requested that Walter Asmus - his assistant director on the famous Schiller Theatre production - direct. Hailed by the international press as “the definitive Godot”, this production has since toured all over the world, including China, Melbourne, and Toronto, receiving unprecedented critical acclaim. It has also been a central part of the Gate’s Beckett Festivals in Dublin, New York, and London.
According to The Irish Times, this production of the classic play “is definitive, not just in Irish but in global terms…probably the closest we will ever get to the perfect official Godot”.
For further information on the participating venues, tour dates, booking details, cast biographies, and much more, please visit the official website, www.godotontour.ie .
Tickets for Waiting for Godot are now on sale at the following theatre box offices:
Tuesday October 7, Roscommon Theatre & Arts Centre: (090 ) 6625824.
Wednesday October 8, Mullingar Arts Centre: (044 ) 9347777.
Wednesday October 15: Dean Crowe Theatre, Athlone: (090 ) 6492129.
Friday October 17: Backstage Theatre, Longford: (043 ) 47888
