![]() Cornell S John's journey from arrogance to blindness places Pozzo on the tragic axis of Oedipus and the Duke of Gloucester while Guy Burgess's single speech, delivered in a thick Brummie accent, makes Lucky's outpouring of gibberish seem like a short, independent Beckett play in itself. Kissoon and Robinson brilliantly bicker in the manner of an old married couple. ![]() "This is becoming really insignificant," responds Jeffery Kissoon's Vladimir, with a wry grin that elicits a patter of applause. ![]() Any temptation to over-read every colour reference is nicely exploded when Patrick Robinson's Estragon expresses a preference for pink radishes over black ones. There's a danger that pinning the play down to a single meaning might diminish its overall relevance, yet the actors remain humorously aware of the fact. The pair endure routine beatings by "the usual lot", while Pozzo's domination of Lucky with a rope and whip could hardly be more explicit. ![]() Estragon declares, "We've lost our rights." To which his companion wearily replies, "We got rid of them." In this reading, the play becomes a drama about subjugation. ![]() Inevitably, certain lines come loaded with additional significance. ![]()
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