Britain's What's On Event Guide
Krapp's Last Tape
Krapp's Last Tape is a journey through an old man's life, filled with hilarious memories and hopes for the future, coupled with the mourning of lost love and unfulfilled ambition.
Bringing her unique directorial vision to this production, Academy Award nominee Stockard Channing (Grease, The West Wing, Six Degrees of Separation) explores the intricate layers of Beckett's masterpiece and Krapp's solitary world. Starring David Westhead (W1A, Strike, Star Wars, Enola Holmes, The Bodyguard), a veteran of The Royal National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company, this 50-minute theatrical experience delves into the life of Krapp who, at the age of 69, looks back over his life and tries to make sense of it through listening to tape recordings he made as a younger man, recordings which diarise the daily events of his life.
The Birmingham Press has described Channing’s production as 'a complete stunner - everything comes down to the acting and, in the case of Krapp’s Last Tape, to the ability of one man to hold the stage. Westhead, intense and compelling, and returning to the theatre after several years of absence, looked as if he had never been away.'
The production has toured globally to eclectic, site-specific venues, from disused function rooms to underground vaults, affording an intimate and powerful theatrical experience.
John McAndrew of the Royal Shakespeare Company praised the production as 'Just terrific...brilliant, outrageous, and heartbreaking,' as it continues to captivate audiences worldwide with its exploration of memory, lost love, and unfulfilled ambition.
Courtyard Theatre
Bringing her unique directorial vision to this production, Academy Award nominee Stockard Channing (Grease, The West Wing, Six Degrees of Separation) explores the intricate layers of Beckett's masterpiece and Krapp's solitary world. Starring David Westhead (W1A, Strike, Star Wars, Enola Holmes, The Bodyguard), a veteran of The Royal National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company, this 50-minute theatrical experience delves into the life of Krapp who, at the age of 69, looks back over his life and tries to make sense of it through listening to tape recordings he made as a younger man, recordings which diarise the daily events of his life.
The Birmingham Press has described Channing’s production as 'a complete stunner - everything comes down to the acting and, in the case of Krapp’s Last Tape, to the ability of one man to hold the stage. Westhead, intense and compelling, and returning to the theatre after several years of absence, looked as if he had never been away.'
The production has toured globally to eclectic, site-specific venues, from disused function rooms to underground vaults, affording an intimate and powerful theatrical experience.
John McAndrew of the Royal Shakespeare Company praised the production as 'Just terrific...brilliant, outrageous, and heartbreaking,' as it continues to captivate audiences worldwide with its exploration of memory, lost love, and unfulfilled ambition.
Courtyard Theatre
Friday 16 October
Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 4PF
8pm£20
Organised by
Norden Farm Centre for the Arts
Spread the word
Similar Current Events
Scott Bennett: Blood Sugar Baby
Thursday 26 November Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire
Thursday 26 November Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire
John Horler Trio - Celebrating Bill Evans
Friday 13 November Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire
Friday 13 November Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire
A Town Called Christmas
Tue 1 Dec to Saturday 5 December Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire
Tue 1 Dec to Saturday 5 December Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire
Tinsel
Tue 8 Dec to Saturday 12 December Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire
Tue 8 Dec to Saturday 12 December Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire
Twinkle Twinkle
Tuesday 15 December to Saturday 2 Jan 27 Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire
Tuesday 15 December to Saturday 2 Jan 27 Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire
Cinderella
Tue 15 Dec to Sunday 20 December Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire
Tue 15 Dec to Sunday 20 December Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire
Santa’s Wondrous Workshop
Tue 22 Dec to Saturday 26 December Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire
Tue 22 Dec to Saturday 26 December Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire
Caitlin O’Ryan - At What Point Poetry Tour
Wednesday 11 November Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire
Wednesday 11 November Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire
Alasdair Beckett-King: King of Crumbs
Thursday 12 November Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire
Thursday 12 November Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire
Nerina Pallot - Fire Escape Symphonies Tour
Friday 13 November Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire
Friday 13 November Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire
Rosie Holt: The Illegal Aliens Have Landed!
Saturday 14 November Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire
Saturday 14 November Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire