Waiting For Godot
I found Samuel Beckett hard going at school, his wordy plays were difficult to understand and didn’t seem to have much happening. Older and wiser (hopefully) I thoroughly enjoyed this offering by St. Austell Players, largely due to Freddie Rowe’s clever directing. Whilst remaining true to Beckett’s original, Freddie has brought the comedy of the characters to the fore, making the whole thing much more audience friendly.
Freddie has put together an excellent cast, with Stuart Ellison and Chris Webb taking on the challenging roles of the hapless tramps Estragon and Vladimir. The two young actors turn in fine performances and their on stage chemistry works well. Supporting roles are also well played by Joe Hirsch and Josh Rogers as the weird team of Pozzo and Lucky. Young Lewis Dorman, at just 9 years of age, is the boy of the story and a natural on stage, portraying the innocent lad perfectly – a star in the making.
I can’t profess to a clearer understanding of Beckett’s work, but STAP’s production of Waiting For Godot is so well done that it really doesn’t matter