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Waiting for Godot

Waiting for Godot
Publisher: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC Audio)
Written By: Samuel Beckett
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Binding: Audio Cassette
Dewey Decimal Number: 822
EAN: 9780660179810
ISBN: 0660179814
Label: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC Audio)
Manufacturer: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC Audio)
Number Of Items: 2
Publication Date: 2000-09
Publisher: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC Audio)
Studio: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC Audio)
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Editorial Review:
"Nothing happens, nobody comes, nobody goes, it's awful?" Estragon's complaint, uttered in the first act of "Waiting for Godot", is the playwright's sly joke at the expense of his own play - or rather at the expense of those in the audience who expect theatre always to consist of events progressing in an apparently purposeful and logical manner towards a decisive climax. In those terms, "Waiting for Godot" - which has been famously described as a play in which "nothing happens, twice"- scarcely seems recognizable as theatre at all. As the great English critic wrote "Waiting for Godot jettisons everything by which we recognize theatre. It arrives at the custom-house, as it were, with no luggage, no passport, and nothing to declare; yet it gets through, as might a pilgrim from Mars."

Produced at the state of the art recording studios of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation with sound effects and music.

Performed by James Blendick, Joe Dinicol, Tim MacDonald, Tom McCamus, and Stephen Ouimette

Music composed and performed by Don Horsburgh

Approximate Duration 2 Hours
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Summary: Reading Waiting for Godot After Seeing the Play Again
Comment: The recent Roundabout Theater production of Beckett's "Waiting for Godot" -- with Nathan Lane, Bill Irwin, John Goodman...-- was a once in a lifetime experience. If "...Godot" is not the best play ever written, then it is certainly one of the top ten. A recently viewed video production (from Netflix) showed that the play can be produced to yield a range between its comic and tragic tendencies, when compared to the Roundabout version. This is not surprising, but it created a need to read the text, which is a translation from the original French. For me, the Roundabout production was the most illuminating, but the text of the play yielded insights that can come only from seeing words arranged on a page. Read the play and see it in many productions (live and video), in any order, and allow yourself to laugh out loud as your heart breaks.
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Summary: "I can't go on... End it, please!"
Comment: I can't think of a better way to spend a few hours than to read this play! It is the PROTOTYPE -- the APOTHEOSIS -- the ACME -- the NO MORE DRAMA EVER NEED BE WRITTEN of all GREAT plays since the beginning of theatrical history! This is entertainment of the highest value, and of course a PROFOUND THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE! Check out the excerpt below if you don't believe me!

Estragon: I can't go on...

Vladimir: You must...

Estragon: Why?

Vladimir: I don't know... Because...

Estragon: Cause why?

Vladimir: Beats me... Because... Hold on, here comes Lucky! Maybe he has an answer!

Lucky: Hi ho! My cheerios are soggy! Walk the walk and talk the talk. Flames on horizon burn holes in socks...

Vladimir: See? What did I tell you? There's your answer!

Estragon: I can go on now! Thanks, Lucky!

Lucky: No problem, sport!

Estragon: Are you sure though?

I have but one thing to say: WOW! Sometimes, when I read this play or see it on the stage (which never fails to marvel me with its endlessly profound wit), I think how shallow my mind is when compared to the GREAT Samuel Beckett's. Do yourself a favor and buy this play, or at least go see a performance. If the above passage has failed to hook you in, then I would seriously question your LITERARY discernment.
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Summary: Probably the worst peace of literature ever written
Comment: This is the most stupid thing i have ever read! Nothing happens except for two idiots wait around for a person who is never coming (godot). Its supposed to be about existentialism or what not for those artsy people who want to find some deep inner meaning. I could care less. I would have rather read about paint drying!! Did you know the author won a Nobel Prize for this! What a load of crap! Its like those artists who literally throw paint onto a canvass, make up some stupid story about how man is evil and destroying the earth or something, and then get it put up in an art museum. The back says it is the "cornerstone of twentieth century theater". I don't think so. This just shows that people are stupid enough to like it because they are supposed to because some artsy critic said how it changed his life. Well I don't think so. I have gained absolutely nothing by reading this and gone one step closer to hating modern "art" (if you can call it that!)! So don't waste your money on this. Read something worth your while like harry potter or lord of the rings, (or if you really agree with me and want to read something that liberal politicians just loathe, you should read "State of Fear" by Michael Crichton)
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Summary: Beckett's portrayal of modern life
Comment: Samuel Beckett's classic play, Waiting for Godot explores many deep philosophical topics including the purpose of life and life without the existence of God. This exploration in existentialism, a philosophical view that life is complicated and without a predetermined objective, is a great example of how an author can do more with less--that is, use simplicity to create complex themes and meanings. One of the main reasons I like this play is because of how Beckett uses a simple setting, simple dialogue, and simple stage direction to create a deeper meaning and view of life.
Some argue that the play becomes monotonous and repetitive, which it does, but I argue that Beckett does successfully create monotony in a way that does not bore the reader or theatergoer. Another reason I like the play is because Beckett uses comedy to engage the reader and keep audience interested in the little action that is happening onstage.
Finally I like the reality of the play. Like Estragon and Vladimir, everyone has something they are waiting for or something they are questioning. Whether that is the meaning of life or the questionability of an existence of a God, this play can be applied to almost anyone's life. Beckett captures a view of life that does not omit the mankind's deep spiritual search or life's unanswerable questions.
I would recommend this play to anyone who is interested a piece of theater that effectively captures mankind's need to find answers to the unanswerable questions.

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Summary: Smashed books are not fun to read. Content is classical - a masterpiece.
Comment: I suppose I received value for the money. This appears to be the same edition I studied in French class at Columbia oh so many years ago.
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