Waiting for Godot @ Theatre Royal Haymarket...

Last night Marcus and I went to see Waiting for Godot at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London’s glitzy West End. 

 

Godot is a play where nothing happens. And as the second Act is almost a mirror of the first - it’s a play where nothing happens… twice. 

 

I’m joking of course. Godot is one of the great plays in the 20th century. And has many interpretations. Freudian, religious, sexual, comical to name but a few. 

 

Still difficult, still challenging, Godot isn’t for everyone. But this new production largely plays it for laughs. It was great evening out. Beautifully staged. Wonderfully acted. Especially the second act.

 

Directed by James Macdonald we saw Ben Whishaw as Vladimir, Lucian Msamati as Estragon, Tom Edden as Lucky, Jonathan Slinger as Pozzo, and Alexander Joseph as the Boy.