Uroboros1989
12-19-2010, 06:01 AM
What do you think about Krapp's last tape? A few weeks ago I watched a theatrical performace, the first live performace of Beckett's play! Before the event i had been so excited. Taking into consideration the fact that in my country it's highly unlikely that any director will stage a Beckett's play (a few did, the majority of them with failure) I had never before had an opportunity to watch it. As far as Samuel's plays are concerned I'm a traditionalist. To my mind it's very difficult to perform his play. Each elemnt has a vital importance (stage directions; didaskalia). Krapp...didn't live up to my expectaions. The director overdid setting (in the comparison with original text) and make the persona of Krapp more comic, (a kind of pantomime) or even clownish. I do agree that Beckett's characters are clown-like but it was too exaggerated! :/
I think that it's a great play. It differs a bit from other Beckett's plays. Even the ending, the play is finished. Most of the author's plays don't finish (sense or peretuality and circularity <-- e.g; Waiting for Godot , Footfalls , etc.). What do you think about a coruse of events in the play? How did Krapp change in the comparison with 39-year-old man (on recording). I would like to hear your opinions, ideas etc...
I think that it's a great play. It differs a bit from other Beckett's plays. Even the ending, the play is finished. Most of the author's plays don't finish (sense or peretuality and circularity <-- e.g; Waiting for Godot , Footfalls , etc.). What do you think about a coruse of events in the play? How did Krapp change in the comparison with 39-year-old man (on recording). I would like to hear your opinions, ideas etc...