Today I had the incredible pleasure of attending a riveting performance of Samuel Beckett's iconic absurdist tragicomedy, Waiting For Godot at The Irish Classical Theatre!
This was a unique and special opportunity. When the Theatre's two founding brothers, Vincent and Chris O'Neill relocated from Dublin to Buffalo in 1985, Godot was the first play they performed together in the dining room of a local hotel before rising to international critical acclaim.
Godot was last performed in the 2000-2001 season. Sadly, Chris passed away in 1997 but Vincent reprises his role as Vladimir with Brian Mysliwy taking on the role of Estragon for the 2022 season. This may very well have been my final opportunity to see Vincent in this signature role, as he is now 72 years old and it's been 22 years since his last performance as Vladimir so I seized the opportunity.
This was also noteworthy as being the Theatre's first live, in-person production since March of 2020 due to the pandemic.
In 1956, Vivian Mercier famously wrote of the two-act play that Beckett had "written a play in which nothing happens, twice," and yet the audience was nonetheless captivated for the entirety of the show.
Check out the exciting and dramatic trailer for this special performance of my favorite play!
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