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\"Ian<\/a>
Ian McKellan and Richard Wilson discuss their interest in Samuel Beckett’s drama.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One of the real joys of the working on the Staging Beckett project has been the opportunity to meet and discuss Beckett\u2019s theatre with the practitioners, who have contributed to the 60 year history we (the Staging Beckett team) have been uncovering. Believe it or not, on Monday 13th July another unique opportunity arose as I got to meet the renowned actor and director Richard Wilson, when he travelled to the Beckett Collection at the University of Reading.<\/p>\n

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Richard Wilson and James Knowlson during the filming of the BBC’s upcoming Artsnight episode dedicated to Samuel Beckett.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Richard was in Reading to interview the University\u2019s Emeritus Professor and Beckett biographer James Knowlson, and view many of the original items stored in the archive concerning the performance history of Waiting for Godot<\/em>. Their interview will form part of the next episode of BBC\u2019s Artsnight \u2013 dedicated to Samuel Beckett \u2013 which will air on Friday 31st July at 11pm on BBC2. This programme will be presented by Richard and includes interviews with Jim as well as some of the foremost practitioners of Beckett\u2019s drama including Hugo Weaving, Lisa Dwan and Juliet Stephenson, as well as a visit to the Happy Days Enniskillen Beckett Festival in Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n

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During our day of filming, Richard was a real gentleman and great company throughout, happily speaking about everything from his interest in Beckett and Sarah Kane to his love of Manchester United. Richard met the University\u2019s Vice Chancellor Sir David Bell and followed up on his genuine passion in Beckett\u2019s work by viewing many of the Collections theatre materials. He has a long held interest in Beckett\u2019s drama beyond his notable TV career, and has performed in Waiting for Godot<\/em> twice: at the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh (in 1968) and at the Manchester Royal Exchange (in 1999). He is presently Associate Director at Sheffield Theatres, where he performed in Krapp\u2019s Last Tape<\/em> in the Studio Theatre in June 2014.<\/p>\n

In a lively interview amongst the archival stacks, Richard asked Jim about those first productions of Godot<\/em> in Paris and London and Beckett\u2019s impact on the theatre more broadly. On one occasion they even reversed the roles as Jim asked Richard about his approach to performing the roles of Vladimir and Krapp. In good spirits, Jim and Richard concluded the interview with their very own double act moment as they read a small section of Vladimir and Estragon\u2019s dialogue. Hopefully that prospect alone will whet your appetite to watch Friday\u2019s episode!<\/p>\n

\"James<\/a>
James Knowlson with Richard Wilson and the BBC Artsnight team at the University of Reading.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For more information on Friday\u2019s programme visit: http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/b064cthp<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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