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Welcome to the Waiting for Godot\u00a0<\/em>Learning Materials page<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This webpage is designed to give you a 10 Module Course\u00a0<\/strong>on Beckett\u2019s most famous play, Waiting for Godot<\/em>. The materials are appropriate for students at any stage of their studies. They have been designed for Secondary and Further Education schools, colleges and universities as the information in each Module can be adapted to suit your level.\u00a0<\/strong>Students and teachers will find videos<\/strong>, podcasts<\/strong>, music<\/strong>, images<\/strong>, and detailed information\u00a0<\/strong>about a variety of aesthetic<\/strong>, political<\/strong>, and biographical\u00a0<\/strong>topics related to Samuel Beckett\u2019s play. Each Module also includes links and references to related websites and scholars whose work on Godot\u00a0<\/em>has been highly influential. Teachers may find the \u2018Question Bank\u2019\u00a0<\/strong>particularly useful when thinking of essay and debating topics. The modules have been written with a chronology in mind, so click on the first link below to begin!<\/p>\n

Module 1: Introduction and how\u00a0Godot\u00a0<\/em>came about<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Module 2: What\u00a0is Godot<\/em>\u00a0about and what made it so groundbreaking? <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Module 3: Influences<\/strong><\/p>\n

Module 4: Significant Premieres\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Module 5: Actors\u2019 Perspectives and Character Studies<\/strong><\/p>\n

Module 6: Case Studies<\/strong><\/p>\n

Module 7: Politicising Godot<\/em>: a Global Perspective<\/strong><\/p>\n

Module 8: Godot<\/em>, Design and Scenography<\/strong><\/p>\n

Module 9: Godot<\/em>, Rhythm and Voice\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Module 10: Godot<\/em>, Disability and Inclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This webpage also contains the following learning resources:<\/p>\n

Question Bank<\/strong>
\nA guide on where to find Godot <\/em>manuscripts<\/strong>
\nReading Lists<\/strong>
\nQuiz<\/strong>
\nReferences for our modules<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Get in touch<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

We would also like to encourage students from schools, colleges and universities to get in touch and let us know your views on Godot<\/em>. If you\u2019ve studied, seen, or performed in a production of Godot<\/em>, please send us a short audio or video recording with your thoughts.<\/p>\n

Lastly, if you have any questions relating to our Modules, please contact us via\u00a0stagingbeckett@reading.ac.uk<\/a>
\nWe will try to respond to your email as soon as possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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