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Outstanding performances cou
pled with an uninviting play make
the Aggie Players’ production of
Samuel Beckett’s play “Waiting For
Godot” a puzzling yet thoughtful
evening of entertainment.
The play, currently being per
formed at the Fallout Theater in
Blocker Building, is not one that
generally is enjoyed by the mains
tream audience. At times it is a for
bidding and gloomy show.
Although Beckett’s tale of trou
bled humanity is considered one of
the most influential plays of the
modern theater, it just isn’t light en
tertainment.
Thankfully, Beckett’s tragico
medy takes a back seat to the won
derful performances of the five ac
tors under the direction of Dr.
Roger Schultz.
Clinton Sam and Oliver Tull as
the two tramps, Estragon and Vladi
mir, wander around the stage like
two vaudeville performers on leave
from work.
They are uncertain about why
they are waiting and where they are.
Estragon and Vladimir are indeci
sive and incapable of action while
they wait for hope (embodied by Go-
dot) that never comes.
Sam and Tull are well-matched
actors who bring fine comedic per
formances to “Waiting For Godot.”
Their verbal interplay is splendid.
They philosophize and question
each other like a sort of wasteland
Abbot and Costello.
Beckett’s dialogue is helped along
by the insertion of some contempo
rary characters that Tull and Sam
use in their performance. Bugs
Bunny and Michael Jackson slip into
the action through Estragon and
Vladimir. It may seem strange, but it
works very well.
While Estragon and Vladimir are
waiting, we also are waiting. Every
one is waiting for Godot.
While they are waiting, Estragon
and Vladimir encounter Pozzo and
Lucky.
Pozzo, a sort of ringmaster with a
whip and a whipping boy named
Lucky, invades the two tramps’ wait
ing space. They bring a dark, heavy
feeling to the bright indecision of Es
tragon and Vladimir.
Al Alford is frightening as Pozzo,
and John Flores is excellent as the
pitiful Lucky.
Flores gives a great physical acting
performance in a very difficult role.
Alford is equally impressive and au
thoritative in his role.
Sean Dunham rounds out the
show as a boy who always brings the
sad news that Godot is not coming
today to see Estragon and Vladimir.
“Waiting For Godot” is not an eas
ily accessible play, but the actors’ ex
pert performances make the show
one not to be missed.
The Fallout Theater adds an inti
mate arena to showcase this interest
ing production. The scenic and
lighting design is economical and
well suited to Beckett’s play.The cos
tumes designed by professor Susan
Kelly’s are early 20th century vaude
ville-style costumes that suit the ac
tors’ character performances.
“Waiting For Godot” continues at
the Fallout Theater at 8 p.m. on Oct.
26-28 and Nov. 2-4. Tickets are $2
for season ticket holders and $4 for
the general public. Tickets or reser
vations are available through the
MSG Box Office. Call 845-1234 for
information.
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By KEVIN THOMAS
(Continued from page 12)
think they have the same rights as
both pedestrians and drivers in cars.
He said bike riders sneak up on ei
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tions test and a Department of Public
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In the 1988 fiscal year, approxi
mately 250 drivers drove the 63
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gave over 4 million rides to students,
faculty and guests.
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(Continued from page 12)
performance is to promote a child’s
active participation. Sometimes dif
ferent groups in the audience are as
signed to imitate a different instru
ment.
Although the productions are
aimed at entertaining children, the
musical accompaniment amuses
adult audiences as well. The songs
that are played often have subtle
messages which only adults in the
audience can understand.
For example, in their version of
“Charlotte’s Web,” spiders begin
flying from a nest while musicians
begin playing the Air Force theme
song. Because only adults under
stand the connection, their laughter
amuses the children even though
they may not realize what triggers
the laughter.
Discipline can also be taught to
children through performances, Wi
ley said.
She said that if a child gets carried
away by trying to upstage a play
(which is seldom), one of the actors
may have to gently reprimand him
while staying in character.
Although it’s not necessary for
someone who is in a child’s play to
have theatrical experience, Wiley
said one should enjoy improvising
while entertaining children.
“You have to want to mesmerize
children,” she said. “There’s some
thing about watching kids laugh and
have a good time in a wholesome ex
perience.”
Wiley emphasized the need for to
day’s children to learn to use their
imagination. She added that TV and
video games are monopolizing chil
dren’s time, preventing them from
using their own talents.
“The more technical that our
world becomes, the more children
will need to rely on their imagina
tion,” she said. “When you succeed
in giving them that opportunity, you
feel like you’ve helped in some
way.”
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