Have you ever had to wait for someone who never shows up?

Two men wait on a roadside, as they have done many times before, or have they?

Godot will come, or will he?

How do you pass the time?

You sing, dance, tell jokes, do exercises and discuss the nature of the human condition, the meaning of existence and how badly your boots fit. The only thing that is certain is everyone wears Bowler hats.

Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett is regarded as one of the greatest plays in the English language, despite being written by an Irishman in French. Nothing is certain, there are no answers, and technically nothing happens yet still the play has captivated audiences and glued them to their seats for over fifty years. It is said that Waiting for Godot in its pure simplicity sums up the nature of the human condition better than any other play in literature. Studied by students everywhere, it has become one of the best loved plays and best known - though not often seen, and Godot must be seen to be appreciated.

In this production I have used the paintings of René Magritte as inspiration with flavourings of the Steam punk movement to represent the idea that we are all caught up in mechanical repetitive movement—as if like clockwork men we fill a few more hours of existence with anything to keep boredom at bay while we are waiting for the hand to swing around again.

Director / Design: Steen
Director’s Assistant: Kristie Cook
Technical: Nathan Corris
Technical Assistant: Anthony Yeo
Props: Lorelle Lee
Poster Design: Chadwick James
Promotion: Alexi Bull
Production Assistants: Trevor Slattery, Todd Thoroughgood, Kevin Caucher, Bradlee Lye, George Aronis & The Cast and Crew of The Phoenix Theatre

Vladimir (Didi) - Will Worthington
Estragon (Gogo) - Lajos Hamers
Pozzo - Ray Nicholls
Lucky - Brendan Lloyd
Boy - Joshua Nielsen