The Irish Film Institute will present a screening of The Waiting Game on Tuesday, December 6th followed by a Q&A with cast and crew.
In 2008, a troupe of seasoned players set off on the most ambitious theatrical tour of Ireland ever undertaken. Stephen Brennan, Alan Stanford, Barry McGovern and Johnny Murphy had first performed Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot at the Gate Theatre in 1988 and reprised their roles many times since. For this 20th anniversary tour the play would be performed in 40 venues in 32 counties across Ireland.
David Blake Knox’s film for RTÉ reveals the physical demands, the boredom, the laughter, and the friendship that sustains the players across the thousands of miles and many weeks on the road. The tour was also to be Johnny Murphy’s swansong.
Barry McGovern, Stephen Brennan, Michael Colgan, and David Blake Knox will participate in a Q&A following the screening.
Tickets for The Waiting Game are now on sale from the IFI Box Office on (01) 6795744 and online.