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
Robert Patrick (playwright) fellow playwright William M. Hoffman. He also worked at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, another of the first Off-Off-Broadway theatres. Neil Flanagan directed a production of Patrick's play "Mirage" at La MaMa in July 1965. In November 1965, Patrick was production coordinator for "BbAaNnGg", a benefit to raise money for electrical work at La MaMa's 122 Second Avenue theatre, which included plays, spoken word, performance art, and film. In 1969, he won the Show Business magazine Best Play Award for "Joyce Dynel", "Salvation Army", and "Fog". Also in 1969, his play "Camera Obscura" was produced on PBS, starring Marge Champion,