Krapp's Last Tape by Samuel Beckett

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Fri 25 September, 7:30pm

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Just terrific.....such a wonderful piece of work. Brilliant, outrageous, and a tribute to the vaudeville that exists in Beckett... heartbreaking.

John McAndrew, Royal Shakespeare Company

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Just so special - a fabulous performance....

Claudia Selby, TV producer and director


Bringing her unique directorial vision to this production, Academy Award nominee Stockard Channing (Grease, The West Wing, Six Degrees of Separation) explores the intricate layers of Beckett's masterpiece and Krapp's solitary world. Starring David Westhead (W1A, Strike, Star Wars, Enola Holmes 2, Bodyguard), a veteran of The Royal National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company, this 50-minute theatrical experience delves into the life of Krapp who, at the age of 69, looks back over his life and tries to make sense of it through listening to tape recordings he made as a younger man, recordings which diarise the daily events of his life.

The Birmingham Press has described Channing’s production as “a complete stunner - everything comes down to the acting and, in the case of Krapp’s Last Tape, to the ability of one man to hold the stage. Westhead, intense and compelling, and returning to the theatre after several years of absence, looked as if he had never been away.”


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Fantastic performance from David Westhead - Ms Channing clearly kicked him into shape. My daughter said it was the best thing she had ever seen!

Ed Stobart, Director, Alleycats Film and TV

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Absolutely amazing performance

David Magliano, MBE, Director of Strategy, London Olympic Games


The production has toured globally to eclectic, site-specific venues, from disused function rooms to underground vaults, affording an intimate and powerful theatrical experience. Audiences are invited to stay for an optional Q&A session with Stockard Channing and David Westhead following selected performances, offering deeper insights into Beckett's timeless work. John McAndrew of the Royal Shakespeare Company praised the production as "Just terrific...brilliant, outrageous, and heartbreaking," as it continues to captivate audiences worldwide with its exploration of memory, lost love, and unfulfilled ambition.


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"A magical evening in a wonderfully evocative setting full of ghosts......"

Duncan Duff, Royal National Theatre

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A fantastic night. Unforgettable actually.

Kelly Hunter MBE, Flute Theatre Company

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Just the same old Krapp, but somehow better than ever...

Andrew Darnton, independent researcher in behavioural theory and systems change.