Samuel Beckett’s ‘Waiting for Godot’ returns to stage in Australia and India

Samuel Beckett’s classic play, ‘Waiting for Godot’, is receiving new productions in both Australia and India.

In Australia, The Ravens Theatre Company will launch its second production at Castlemaine’s Phee Broadway Theatre. Directed by Janice Mueller, the production features a cast including co-founder Tim Heath and rock musician Tim Rogers, who will perform the role of Pozzo.

In India, a Malayalam adaptation titled ‘Godoye Kaathu’ is scheduled to perform at the Soorya Ganesham theatre in Thycaud on September 19. Produced by Stage India Performing Arts Study and Research Centre and directed by Dr Raja Varier, the play features a translation by Kadammanitta Ramakrishnan. The cast includes Gireesh Sopanam, Sajana Chandran, Praveen Kumar, Joby, and Dr Aromal T.