Irish literature Lady Says No!" (1929), and "The Moon in the Yellow River" (1931). While there no doubt that Samuel Beckett is an Irishman he lived much of his life in France and wrote several works first in French. His most famous plays are "Waiting for Godot" (1955) (originally "En attendant Godot", 1952), "Endgame" (originally "Fin de partie") (1957), "Happy Days" (1961), written in English, all of which profoundly affected British drama. In 1954, Behan's first play "The Quare Fellow" was produced in Dublin. It was well received; however, it was the 1956 production at Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop in Stratford, London,
Waiting for Godot he starts laughing, a kidney ailment flares up. Upon Vladimir's return, the increasingly jaded Estragon suggests that they hang themselves, but they abandon the idea when the logistics seem ineffective. They then speculate on the potential rewards of continuing to wait for Godot, but can come to no definite conclusions. When Estragon declares his hunger, Vladimir provides a carrot (among a collection of turnips), at which Estragon idly gnaws, loudly reiterating his boredom. "A terrible cry" heralds the entrance of Lucky, a silent, baggage-burdened slave with a rope tied around his neck, and Pozzo, his arrogant and imperious master, who