Augsburg’s 贰濒别耻迟丑茅谤颈补 by Samuel Beckett with translation by Michael Brodsky opens Jan. 30 and features the directing talents of Barbra Berlovitz, formerly with the Theatre de la Jeune Lune.
Looking for freedom, Victor Krap turns his back on his family, fianc茅e, and friends and moves into a room furnished with nothing but a bed. His parents and fianc茅e, Miss Skunk, try desperately to bring him back into the family fold and society. Written in French, 贰濒别耻迟丑茅谤颈补 (which means “freedom” in Greek) is Beckett’s first completed work and was written just prior to his best-known piece Waiting for Godot. 贰濒别耻迟丑茅谤颈补 is filled with irony and humor, allowing us to laugh at ourselves while examining the inescapable problems of our human existence. Continue reading “Beckett's "贰濒别耻迟丑茅谤颈补" examines human existence”