Krapp’s Last Tape

Summary

1963 BBC production of Krapp’s Last Tape by Samuel Beckett.

Theatre play

Krapp’s Last Tape by Samuel Beckett [more information]

Play synopsis

One-man play. It is Krapp’s 69th birthday. He takes out his old tape recorder and reviews a recording he made when he turned 39, reviewing the past year. He makes a new recording commenting on the last year.

Production history

'The play was first performed as a curtain raiser to Endgame (from 28 October to 29 November 1958) at the Royal Court Theatre, London, directed by Donald McWhinnie and starring Patrick Magee.' Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krapp%27s_Last_Tape.

Date of transmission

Wednesday 13 November 1963

Time

9.55-10.35pm

Series

Festival

Channel

BBC Television

Production company

BBC

Credits

Director

Prudence FitzGerald

Producer

Peter Luke

Playwright

Samuel Beckett

Designer

Richard Wilmot

Story Editor

Harry Moore

Cast

Cyril Cusack

Krapp

Additional details

Extant status

No archival copy is known to exist.

Play tags

ageing

Print sources

Title

Radio Times, 7 November 1963 (Magazine)

Linking notes

illustrated article, p. 35; listing, p. 39