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STOCKARD CHANNING'S PRODUCTION OF "KRAPP'S LAST TAPE" STARRING DAVID WESTHEAD AS “KRAPP’
Bringing her unique directorial vision to this production, Academy Award nominee Stockard Channing (Grease, The West Wing, Six Degrees of Separation) explores the intricate layers of Beckett's masterpiece and Krapp's solitary world. Starring David Westhead (W1A, Strike, Star Wars, Enola Holmes, The Bodyguard), a veteran of The Royal National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company, this 50-minute theatrical experience delves into the life of Krapp who, at the age of 69, looks back over his life and tries to make sense of it through listening to tape recordings he made as a younger man, recordings which diarise the daily events of his life.
The Birmingham Press has described Channing’s production as “a complete stunner - everything comes down to the acting and, in the case of Krapp’s Last Tape, to the ability of one man to hold the stage. Westhead, intense and compelling, and returning to the theatre after several years of absence, looked as if he had never been away.”
The production has toured globally to eclectic, site-specific venues, from disused function rooms to underground vaults, affording an intimate and powerful theatrical experience.
John McAndrew of the Royal Shakespeare Company praised the production as "Just terrific...brilliant, outrageous, and heartbreaking," as it continues to captivate audiences worldwide with its exploration of memory, lost love, and unfulfilled ambition.
See what our audiences have to say...
"Just terrific.....such a wonderful piece of work.
Brilliant, outrageous, and a tribute to the vaudeville that exists in Beckett... heartbreaking." John McAndrew, Royal Shakespeare
Company
"A magical evening in a wonderfully evocative setting full of ghosts......" Duncan Duff, Royal
National Theatre
"A fantastic night. Unforgettable actually." Kelly
Hunter MBE, Flute Theatre Company
"Just the same old Krapp, but somehow better than ever..." Andrew Darnton, independent researcher in behavioural theory and systems change.
"Just so special - a fabulous performance...." Claudia Selby, TV producer and director
"Fantastic performance from David Westhead - Ms Channing clearly kicked him into shape. My daughter said it was the best thing she had ever seen!" Ed Stobart, Director, Alleycats Film and TV
"Absolutely amazing performance." David Magliano, MBE, Director of Strategy, London
Olympic Games
"A really wonderful evening…...absolutely the most perfect setting and production and, of course, performance." Adrian Dannatt, actor, author, editor, artist.
"What a stirring and remarkable performance by David Westhead in the perfect setting!" Lucy
Lubbock, Art Historian
A selection of notices from The Reviews Hub heap praise on:
“Amagnetic production. Channing’s directing powers are spot on.“
“Westhead’s performance is mesmerising”
“We forget we are at the theatre and believe we are witnessing a real person, perhaps a hoarder, surrounded by the detritus of their life as they reenact the past through the ghostly voice of a younger self”
“This is something special, a memorable artistic collaboration and cultural happening”
“If it arrives near you, you’d be crazy to miss it”
“5 Stars. Excellent. Stockard Channing turns Krapp to gold”
“Excellent. Despite the scale of the auditorium, Westhead has an uncanny ability to make it feel as though he is entirely alone - a real testament to his skill as an actor”