Waiting for Godot

Chekhov and Beckett Grace Los Angeles Stages

Hoyt Hilsman | Posted 05.27.2012

Read More: Mark Taper Forum, Michael Arabian, Alan Mandell, Waiting for Godot, James Cromwell, Antaeus, Drama, The Seagull, Theatre, Theater, Gregory Itzin, Beckett, Chekov, Andrew Traister, Barry McGovern, Arts News
Hoyt Hilsman

In a memorable production of Chekhov's The Seagull, presented by the Antaeus Company, a marvelous ensemble of classical actors based in LA, director Andrew J. Traister captures the brilliance and realism of Chekhov's rendition of the plight of humanity.

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What's So Secret About Samuel Beckett

Glyn Vincent | Posted 01.01.2012

Read More: Waiting for Godot, Samuel Beckett, Samuel Beckett Works, Samuel Beckett Scholarship, Samuel Beckett Biography, Samuel Beckett Letters, Books News
Glyn Vincent

One of the oddities of Beckett scholarship is that while so much attention has been lavished on him, there remain puzzling gaps in the record and a prickly reserve about discussing certain aspects of Beckett's personal life.

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Most Overrated Classic Books

Posted 09.18.2011

Read More: Moby Dick, The Catcher in the Rye, Waiting for Godot, Boring Books, Bad Classics, The Stranger, Ulysses, Classic Books, Books News

Ever read a classic and asked yourself, "What’s the big deal?" There are thousands of books the world considers classics, from Shakespeare to Saling...

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Brazil Rebounds With Bossa Beat

Eric Ehrmann | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: France, Soccer Moms, Waiting for Godot, Global Economy, Bill Ayers, Economy, Brazil, Oil, French, Natural Gas, Music, Barack Obama, Gallic, Great Depression, South America, Rainforest, Culture, Dancing, Beaches, World News
Eric Ehrmann

In Brazil as in the US, culture plays a big role in how nations survive the slump. Known for beaches, beauties, rain forest and laid back music, Brazil's national motto is "Order and Progress."

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Can Poetry Really Be Translated?

John Lundberg | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Dante the Divine Comedy, Waiting for Godot, Poetry, The Inner Life, Mohamed Enani, Mohamed Enani Shakespeare, Samuel Beckett, Healthy Living News
John Lundberg

There's a great story of a Japanese production group that decided the conclusion of Samuel Beckett's classic Waiting for Godot was a little too...inco...

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