Waiting for Godot Waiting for Godot Waiting for Godot ( ) is a play by Samuel Beckett, in which two characters, Vladimir (Didi) and Estragon (Gogo), wait for the arrival of someone named Godot who never arrives, and while waiting they engage in a variety of discussions and encounter three other characters. "Waiting for Godot" is Beckett's translation of his own original French play, , and is subtitled (in English only) "a tragicomedy in two acts". The original French text was composed between 9 October 1948 and 29 January 1949. The premiere was on 5 January 1953 in the , Paris. The English
LÉ Samuel Beckett (P61) and planned to replace (decommissioned September 2013; sold October 2013) and (decommissioned January 2015; commissioned in the Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta June 2015). Like the "Róisín"-class OPV, "Samuel Beckett" was designed by Vard Marine to a VARD 7 series design. Although similar to the "Róisín"-class OPV, "Samuel Beckett" is over longer, intended to increase its capabilities in the rough waters of the North Atlantic. The ship is designed to carry a crew of 44 and have space for up to 10 trainees. Additionally, "Samuel Beckett" is designed to carry remotely operated submersibles and a decompression chamber