BECKETT IN LONDON
A festival of Beckett’s prose on stage featuring theatre, music and visual art.
May 17 – June 5 2016.
Following their hugely successful run of Title and Deed by Will Eno at the Print Room last year, Gare St Lazare Ireland return with a festival of their acclaimed Beckett productions.
Directed & Designed by Judy Hegarty Lovett
Performed by Conor Lovett
Lighting by Simon Bennison
First Love is a short story from the same period as The End. A man recounts an episode early in his adulthood where, having been expelled from the family home, he meets a young woman on a bench. In order to rid himself of his infatuation with her he moves in with her. This is a perfect blend of Beckettian perversity and an inspired twist on the love story.
“Lovett’s supreme funny performance is such a pleasing triumph because the gallows humour emerges so organically.” New York Times.
Tickets £27 & £22
Performances 7:30pm on Tuesday 18 May, Thursday 26 May, Thursday 2 June
Running Time: 80mins
You can also watch First Love in a double bill with The End.
Double bill ticket prices £40 & £35
Performances 7:30pm on Friday 27 May and Friday 3 June