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Endgame/Krapp's Last Tape

Drama, English

Creative and Crew

Director Donald McWhinnie
Chief Electrician John Recknell
Scene Construction R. And J. Addison
Lighting Peter Theobald
Assistant Stage Manager Tom Macarhur
Wardrobe Margaret Lynes
Stage Manager Nicholas Garland
Scenic Painting and Properties Tazeena Firth
Scene Construction S. Wilson
Production Manager Stuart Stallard
Clov's Song Set by John Beckett
General Stage Manager Michael Hallifax
Wardrobe Stephen Doncaster
Decor Jocelyn Herbert
Design Jocelyn Herbert
Director George Devine

Production

Company English Stage Company, The

English Language Premiere of Endgame and World Premiere of Krapp's Last Tape.

Work

Multiple bill with

Production run date

28/10/1958 - TBC

Venues and dates

Start

End

Venue

Stage

  

28/10/1958

TBC

Royal Court - Jerwood Theatre (West End)

TBC

Information

Performance and Venue notes for Endgame/Krapp's Last Tape

Start Date: 

28/10/1958

End Date: 

TBC

Venue: 

Royal Court - Jerwood Theatre (West End)

Stage: 

TBC

Festival: 

Performance days: 

Performance times: 

Number of Performances: 

38

Venue note: 

Two dress rehearsals for members on 25/10/1958 and 27/10/1958. (Noted on MS 3185.)

Bibilographic, Archive and Web resources

Bibiliographical resources

Description:

Book

Citation:

Richard Findlater, At the Royal Court : 25 years of the English Stage Company (Amber Lane Press, 1981)

Archive resources and links

Reference:

BC MS 3186

Description:

Programme

Repository:

University of Reading

URL:

Web resources and links

Notes about this production

Box Office:

Seat (%): 40, Box Office (%): 28, Production Costs: 529, Box Office Takings: 2,853, Overall BO: 43,591, Arts Council Grant: £5,500

(Source: Richard Findlater, At the Royal Court: 25 years of the English Stage Company (London: Amber Lane Press, 1981), p. 246.)

production note:

The front page of the programme is entitled 'End-game'. Endgame was performed first and follwed by Krapp's Last Tape. Jocelyn Herbert's décor was from the original design by Jacques Noel

Record/Data Source

Source description:

Programme

Source institution:

University of Reading

Date recorded:

30/11/2012

Recorder:

MMcF

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