Samuel Beckett News

Michael Gambon will return to the West End stage to star in 'KRAPP'S LAST TAPE' by Samuel Beckett, which will open at the Duchess Theatre on 15 September for a limited season, finishing on 20 November.

Tickets are now on sale for the 14th annual Philly Fringe, which runs in conjunction with the Philadelphia Live Arts Festival from September 3 - 18.

Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for professional not-for-profit theatre announces the winners of the 2010 TCG Awards for excellence.

Westport Country Playhouse's Young Professionals Network and Norwalk's Triangle Community Center will present the first-ever 'LGBT Night Out at the Playhouse,' for members of the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender communities and allies, on Thursday, August 12.

408 performances, 31 productions from 10 countries over 18 days! This year the Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival brings the best of Irish and International theatre to the capital for 18 days from 30th September.

In conjunction with Westport Country Playhouse's upcoming production of 'I Do! I Do!,' the joyful and touching musical about marriage, the theater is hosting 'The Perfect Proposal Contest.' Participants are requested to write, in 300 words or less, how they were asked, or asked someone else, to say, 'I Do!' Photos are welcomed, but not required. Deadline for entries is Tuesday, August 10, noon.

Queensland Theatre Company proudly announces its Education Production of The 7 Stages of Grieving - a landmark play by new Artistic Director Wesley Enoch and Deborah Mailman. The State Theatre Company of South Australia production stars Lisa Flanagan and opens at Bille Brown Studio from 27 July.

California International Theatre Festival 2010 season is presented by the City of Calabasas with Linda Purl as Festival Director, M. Edgar Rosenblum as Executive Director and Tammy Taylor as Festival Producer. The Festival will take place in several Calabasas locations and will include distinguished international productions.

On Nov 18th 2009, Ireland's dreams of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup were dashed when France's striker, Thierry Henry, illegally handled the ball to a teammate, setting up a decisive goal that sent France to South Africa, and left Ireland out.

The Berkshire Theatre Festival has announced the complete cast for its production of Samuel Beckett's ENDGAME, directed by Eric Hill. The production will feature David Chandler (Clov), Mark Corkins (Hamm), Tanya Dougherty (Nell), and Randy Harrison (Nagg).

Jack Wetherall will join the previously announced Dana Ivey in 'Happy Days' by Samuel Beckett, July 6 - 24, as part of the 80th Anniversary Season at Westport Country Playhouse. Directed by Mark Lamos, Playhouse artistic director, the production is the third in the Playhouse's premier season under Lamos' artistic direction. Lamos will speak about Beckett's inspiring play at a Sunday Symposium on Sunday, July 11, following the 3 p.m. matinee performance.

Honoring the one-year anniversary of the passing of Frank McCourt, The Irish Repertory Theatre presents a special engagement of THE IRISH...AND HOW THEY GOT THAT WAY by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Frank McCourt ('Angela's Ashes'). Directed by Charlotte Moore

On Nov 18th 2009, Ireland's dreams of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup were dashed when France's striker, Thierry Henry, illegally handled the ball to a teammate, setting up a decisive goal that sent France to South Africa, and left Ireland out.

California International Theatre Festival 2010 season is presented by the City of Calabasas with Linda Purl as Festival Director, M. Edgar Rosenblum as Executive Director and Tammy Taylor as Festival Producer. The Festival will take place in several Calabasas locations and will include distinguished international productions.

Westport Country Playhouse will stage the joyful and touching musical, 'I Do! I Do!,' starring Tony Award nominee Kate Baldwin and Drama Desk Award nominee Lewis Cleale, August 10 - 28, as part of its 80th Anniversary Season.

Join host Annie Keefe, Westport Country Playhouse Artistic Advisor, for an exciting evening of food, wine, a custom perfume experience and the latest Playhouse production - Samuel Beckett's Happy Days! Wednesday July 14th, 2010

Honoring the one-year anniversary of the passing of Frank McCourt, The Irish Repertory Theatre presents a special engagement of THE IRISH...AND HOW THEY GOT THAT WAY by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Frank McCourt ('Angela's Ashes'). Directed by Charlotte Moore

Please join the Westport Country Playhouse for a special 80th Anniversary pre-theater event at Agabhumi followed by Samuel Beckett's HAPPY DAYS. 20% of all purchases will benefit Westport Country Playhouse. Join hosts Meg McAuley Kaicher, Rachel Konstantin, Darlene Krenz and Scott La Du on Tuesday, July 13th form 6pm - 7:45pm at Agabhumi the Best of Bali, 165 Post Road East, Westport, CT 06880. Hors d'oeuvres and wine will be provided by Finalmente Trattoria.

Producer Daryl Roth announces that following a sold out developmental run last spring, THE DIVINE SISTER, the new comedy written by and starring Charles Busch, directed by Carl Andress, will transfer to the SoHo Playhouse (15 Vandam Street) featuring the entire original company: Alison Fraser, Amy Rutberg, Jennifer Van Dyck, Jonathan Walker, and Julie Halston.

Cesear's Forum will present Samuel Beckett's ALL THAT FALL at Kennedy's Down Under, PlayhouseSquare, Cleveland, Ohio, in a limited September/October engagement. Mr. Beckett, an Irish 'minimalist' playwright, novelist, poet and winner of the 1969 Nobel Prize in Literature, wrote in both French and English.