Ben Whishaw, Samuel Beckett
Five stars for a stunning Waiting for Godot with Ben Whishaw and Lucian Msamati — theatre review
James Macdonald captures the play’s emotional depth and its political power at London’s Theatre Royal Haymarket
If you think you don’t like Waiting for Godot, Ben Whishaw will prove you wrong
It is thrilling to have the opportunity to study this incomparable and mercurial actor live once again, after the underwhelming 'Bluets'
Waiting for Godot review: Ben Whishaw brings Paddington-esque wistfulness to Samuel Beckett’s tragicomedy
Whishaw and Lucian Msamati do well to fill the shoes of Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart who last starred in the West End production 15 years ago
Opinion
Waiting for Godot review: Ben Whishaw finds joy in Samuel Beckett’s wondrous misery
Waiting for Godot has been called ‘the play of the century,’ but that accolade doesn’t make staging Samuel Beckett’s most significant piece easy. The Irish playwright, who died in 1989, banned tampering with the set or script in adaptations.
Opinion
Waiting for Godot, Theatre Royal Haymarket: Tremendous Ben Whishaw leads a night of plentiful horrors
For a play that plumbs the fathomless Godless tedium of existence, Beckett’s evasive 1952 masterpiece is surprisingly commercially resilient. Fifteen years ago Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart starred as the two ragged tramps in this very same theatre,
Ben Whishaw and Lucian Msamati unravel Waiting for Godot and explain “radish junction” on West End opening night
The seminal Samuel Beckett classic is back at the Theatre Royal Haymarket! Last night the theatre world turned its spotlight to the Haymarket, where James Macdonald’s revival of Waiting for Godot celebrated its official opening night.
Waiting for Godot at Theatre Royal Haymarket review: the best staging of this challenging classic I’ve ever seen
Ben Whishaw and Lucian Msamati bring a potent, tragicomic chemistry to James Macdonald’s rich revival of Samuel Beckett’s challenging play. In this keystone of modern drama, derelicts Vladimir and Estragon – described by Beckett as “clowns” – battle against the meaningless of life,
James Bond Should Be a Complete Rebrand According to Ben Whishaw
W ith the current titleholder of Bond 26, the production for the next entry in the 007 franchise has had its fair share of ...
James Bond 26: Ben Whishaw Thinks Entire Cast Will Be Replaced in Reboot
Ben Whishaw portrayed Q (aka Quartermaster) in three James Bond movies featuring Daniel Craig as the eponymous spy. They were ...
Ben Whishaw Predicts James Bond Exit & Says He Thinks Franchise Will Rebrand With Entirely New Cast
Ben Whishaw starred as Q in three James Bond flicks alongside Daniel Craig, but over the weekend, the British actor said he ...
Ben Whishaw Expects James Bond Franchise to Drop Him as Q After Daniel Craig’s Exit: ‘I Think They’re Going to Start All Over With a New Cast’
Ben Whishaw played James Bond’s technology and weapons expert Q in three 007 movies with Daniel Craig, joining the franchise ...
Ben Whishaw makes promise to Paddington fans over Aunt Lucy
In the trailer for the new film, which was released in June, we see Paddington leave London to return. However, when ...
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Ben Whishaw says he doesn’t expect to play Q again in the next James Bond and the new movie will benefit from a new cast
While certain characters from Ian Fleming's MI6 have trekked from era to era, Ben Whishaw doesn't think his Q will be ...
Noah Hawley Teases Alien: Earth‘s Horrifying Xenomorph Variants
Speaking with Deadline, Noah Hawley confirmed his upcoming Alien TV series will introduce new variations of the Xenomorph ...