photo by Judy Hegarty LovettFollowing their sell-out production of The Beckett Trilogy last January, Gare St Lazare return with a unique performance of Samuel Beckett's short story The End performed by Irish actor Conor Lovett, considered by many to be the definitive Beckett performer. Read more …
The End is a gritty account of the last days of an old man's life as he struggles to live despite his willingness to die. Evicted from an institution of care he stoically fends for himself in a state somewhere between his dreams and reality. Beckett masterfully balances the tragedy with perfectly pitched comedy.
There seems to be nothing profound here, and therein lies the enigma of Beckett: constantly reflecting, always in motion and impossible to ever pin down.
A magnificently well-made short story.
Samuel Beckett's 'The End' to be adapted by Gare St Lazare
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh from Friday February 17, 2012, until Saturday February 18, 2012. More info: www.traverse.co.uk
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