“Precise But Indefinable”: On Beckett Is Something Audiences Can Chew On But Not Swallow

“Let’s go,” says Estragon to his friend. “We can’t,” replies Vladimir. “Why not?” “We’re waiting for Godot.” Referenced early by Bill Irwin in his solo show On Beckett, these lines from Samuel Beckett’s seminal tragicomedy Waiting for Godot might be easily identified by anyone familiar with the work of the Irish playwright, poet, and novelist. […]