The very spare, minimal aesthetic has had a huge influence on writers, designers and directors since then and still has an influence today." Discover what makes the University of Reading a world centre for Beckett researchĭownload: High | Low (right-click to save) "It cleared the stage of furniture and complex plots and really reduced the theatre to human beings on stage, interacting with each other. "'Waiting for Godot" changed the rules of 21st century theatre,' said Professor Anna McMullan from the University's Department of Film, Theatre and Television. University academics are exploring the impact of Beckett on twenty first century literature, philosophy, culture and media, visual and performing arts. The University of Reading's Beckett Collection is the world's largest collection of resources relating to Samuel Beckett (1906-1989).
Saturday 5 January marks the 60 th anniversary of one of the most important plays of the 20 th century, Samuel Beckett's 'Waiting for Godot'.īeckett transformed modern theatre across the world with 'Godot' and as the global centre for Beckett research for over 30 years, the University of Reading is playing a leading role in furthering our understanding of the influence of the great Irish playwright.
0 kommentar(er)
