Waiting for Godot
Waiting for Godot (1986) was a theatre production by Teater Mars (Finland), based on the play by Samuel Beckett. It visited Black Box Teater in Oslo.
Joakim Groth directed it.
Information
(Objekt ID 46204)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | May 27, 1986 |
| Produced by | |
| Based on | Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Swedish |
| Keywords | Theatre, Theatre of the absurd |
SOURCE:
Buresund, Inger and Anne-Britt Gran (1996): Frie grupper og Black Box Teater. 1970-1995 (literally: Independent companies and Black Box Teater. 1970-1995), adNotam Gyldendal, Oslo
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Samuel Beckett | – Playwright |
| Joakim Groth | – Adapted by |
| Joakim Groth | – Direction |
| Marcus Groth | – Actor (Vladimir) |
| Christian Lindblad | – Actor (Estragon) |
| Joakim Wigelius | – Actor (Pozzo) |
| May 27, 1986 – Store scene (Vika), Black Box teater | National premiere, Norway |
Writer and date unknown, Aftenposten [Oslo]:
"One single night. Then they were gone, the Finnish actors Christian Lindblad as Estragon, Marcus Groth in the role of Vladimir and Joakim Wigelius as Pozzo. That's lamentable, for the Godot they performed at Black Box Teater is strongly different from all classic productions of Beckett's well-known play. Also the one that can be seen at The National Theatre for the time being. [...] But back to the Finnish visitors. They perform in worn-down versions of contemporary clothing for youth. They are rather young, performed the production while they were still in the academy, and have now established the independent company Mars, truly notable. [...] As far as I could understand, the text was uncut, but the talk of the tree budding green was gone. With that, one aspect of Beckett's play is gone, too, one which we are hardly allowed not to mention. Despite this, this is such an overwhelmingly imaginative and 'dark' production of gifted theatre art, that we must wish the guests to return. Preferably to a discussion about a production in need of being discussed."