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Rough Theatre I

Short Play, Drama  /  2m

A blind beggar, sitting on a folding-stool, is scraping away on his fiddle in the hope of getting a few coins from any passers-by. This day however a wheelchair-using man is drawn to his playing, and for whatever reasons, they each find themselves alone in the world.

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Summary
The day is wintry, grey and sunless. A blind beggar, sitting on a folding-stool, is scraping away on his fiddle in the hope of getting a few coins from any passers-by. Three times in his opening speech he emphasises that he is “a poor old man.” His bowl is quite empty though; it has been some time since he has had contact with anyone. This day however a wheelchair-using man is drawn to his playing. He is similarly disabled having lost one leg (“It went bad and was removed”). Now, for whatever reasons, they each find themselves alone in the world.

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Authors

Samuel Beckett

Samuel Beckett (1906-1989) is widely recognized as one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th century. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1969.

Mr. Beckett is most renowned for his play Waiting for Godot, which launched his career in theatre. He then went on to w ...

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