From Stage to Cage: The First Staging of Waiting for Godot in Belarus

VORANAU, Vital. From Stage to Cage: The First Staging of Waiting for Godot in Belarus. In Between Stage and Page. 2012.

Basic information

• Original name: From Stage to Cage: The First Staging of Waiting for Godot in Belarus
• Authors: VORANAU, Vital.
• Edition: Between Stage and Page, 2012.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Presentations at conferences
• Country of publisher: Poland
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• WWW: URL
• Organization unit: Faculty of Arts
• Keywords in English: Samuel Beckett, Belarus, Theatre, Ireland
• Tags: Belarus, Drama, Ireland, Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot

Abstract

This paper explores the history of the first, legendary performance of Waiting for Godot in Belarus and USSR in general, which was banned by censors right after its premiere. It presents different aspects of the production varying from the self-censorship of the used translation, through stage design to particular alternations in the process of realization and presentation. The first-hand report from a director of the production as well as from an actor playing Vladimir’s role are accompanied by numerous primary sources, including event posters, reviews, and video recordings.