This production began performances on 25th February and closed on 1st May 2004.
The world is coming to an end. Beckett's 1957 dark comedy finds the blind, bullying Hamm (Michael Gambon) and his shambling, hapless servant Clov (Lee Evans) trapped in a strange room. Along with Nagg (Geoffrey Hutchings) and Nell - Hamm's parents who live in a pair of dustbins - the 'Servant' and his 'Master' pass the time toying with the hopelessness of their situation all along sensing the inevitability of their end.
"Nothing is funnier than unhappiness".
CAST
MICHAEL GAMBON – Hamm
LEE EVANS – Clov
LIZ SMITH – Nell
GEOFFREY HUTCHINGS – Nagg
CREATIVES
SAMUEL BECKETT – Playwright
MATTHEW WARCHUS – Director
ROB HOWELL – Designer
MARK HENDERSON – Lighting
GARY YERSHON – Music
PAUL GROOTHUIS – Sound