Waiting For Godot
A Fully realized tragicomedy Play in two acts
Playwright
Samuel Beckett
Director
Majid Tafreshi
Co-Producer
TAFF Art Society
Co-Producer
Firooz Sami
Performers
Farshid Fakhravi
Udit Sapre
Viktor Barker
Majid Tafreshi
Shadan Farahmand
Assistant Director
Ava Askari
Production Manager
Firooz Sami
Set & Costume
Kathy Kiani
Stage Manager
Salar Norouzi
Video & Photo
Mahdi Hosseini
Marketing Manager
Ava Askari
Poster & Images
Majid Tafreshi
Makeup
Ava Askari
Presented by:
TAFF ART SOCIETY
Supported by:
Vancouver Civic Theatre
Date & Time
Friday, Nov 1, 2024. 7:00pm.
Sunday, Nov 3, 2024. 4:00pm.
Sunday, Nov 3, 2024. 7:00pm.
Location
Annex,
823 Seymour ST, Vancouver, BC
Special Thanks To
Alex Shirdel, Sara Nafar, Daryush Malakouti,
Sara Poursorkh, Yasi Hosseini, Moji Noroozi,
Elnaz Rezaei, Ata Sina, Hannah Askew, Amirnaeem Hosseini, Ashkan Nejati.
SHOW DESCRIPTION
"Waiting for Godot" is a play by Samuel Beckett, first published in 1952 and premiered in 1953, that follows two characters, Vladimir and Estragon, as they wait by a tree for a person named Godot, who never arrives. Their conversations, filled with existential reflections and dark humor, reveal their sense of purposelessness. They encounter Pozzo and his mistreated slave, Lucky, whose interactions highlight themes of power and suffering. Despite contemplating leaving, Vladimir and Estragon remain, trapped in an endless cycle of waiting. The play explores themes of meaning, time, and the human condition through its minimalist setting and repetitive dialogue..
About The Playwright
"Samuel Beckett" (1906–1989) was an Irish playwright, novelist, and poet, widely regarded as one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. Known for his minimalist and absurdist approach to literature, Beckett's work often explores themes of existentialism, despair, and the absurdity of human existence. His most famous play, Waiting for Godot, is a cornerstone of modern theater. Beckett received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1969 for his innovative contributions to drama and prose. His writing, characterized by sparse dialogue and bleak humor, continues to shape modern literature and theater.
Director's Words
Waiting for Godot, waiting for someone special, for something meaningful: family, love, freedom, future, truth, justice… a better life, even life itself. We’re all part of this same story, the same struggle, hoping as we wait—just like Gogo and Didi. So why not laugh at the absurdity of life, just as Beckett so brilliantly does in this play? He’s told us everything, shown us the end of it all. That’s it. There’s nothing to be done.
