Beckett Triple Bill Tickets
(1) Trevor Nunn directs an all-star cast in three masterpieces by Samuel Beckett
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Well this is something of a coup for the tiny Jermyn Street Theatre. Trevor Nunn pitches up to direct three Beckett shorts, comprising Krapp’s Last Tape, Eh Joe and The Old Tune. He has lured an astonishing cast to accompany him. James Hayes plays Krapp, Lisa Dwan (whose performance in Not I was so memorable) stars with Niall Buggy in Eh Joe. Buggy is also in The Old Tune, alongside David Threlfall. The intimacy of this theatre (you have to walk across the stage to go to the loo) should make this a particularly memorable up-close experience.
About Beckett Triple Bill
“The new light above my table is a great improvement. With all this darkness around me I feel less alone… In a way.” Trevor Nunn directs three of Samuel Beckett’s finest short plays – as funny as they are poignant. In Krapp’s Last Tape, starring James Hayes, Krapp prepares to celebrate his 69th birthday by recording his annual tape. But first, Krapp pulls out an old tape recording, made on his 39th birthday – a recording which recalls an even earlier tape, made in Krapp’s youth. Eh Joe features the voice of the celebrated Beckett specialist, Lisa Dwan, as she provokes and jokes with the ageing Joe, played by Irish film and theatre star, Niall Buggy. The Old Tune is a rarely performed gem, adapted by Beckett from a radio play by Robert Pinget. With echoes of Waiting for Godot, two elderly men sit on a bench and reminisce. But are their memories playing tricks? Starring Niall Buggy and David Threlfall. These three plays demonstrate Beckett’s remarkable range, inventiveness, and wit. A must-see event.