Introduction of Waiting for Godot In Simple English
VLADIMIR: and probably with a stupid face
ESTRAGON: With his mouth open
VLADIMIR: and the eyes like plates
ESTRAGON: What happened to the poor man?
POZZO: ehh … well … never heard from again
VLADIMIR: Well, well, curious! What is life like!
LUCKY: It’s the story of a great sage, a scientist, a luminary who
I was looking for the philosopher’s stone; like all your life gir …
ESTRAGÓN: And this one?
POZZO: It’s to please me, you stupid little fool, you! Shut up if you want,
my head starts to hurt
ESTRAGÓN: Me?
VLADIMIR: Remember what happened the last time
ESTRAGÓN Yes, that pig bit me, and also kicked me
Now you will see!
Estragón rolls up his sleeves and sets out to attack Lucky, who throws a suitcase at him and runs off, after a couple of turns on stage, to hide behind Pozzo and Vladimir … he leaves the scene in front of Estragón, without stopping to scream history, increasingly higher … disappear
POZZO: Good heavens! He had never done that! And now … he has left
true, where?!, poor thing … he will not know how to come back, I’ll have to go to
look for it !.
VLADIMIR: Do not worry, it will be brought by Tarragon …
POZZO: Totally true, I’ll stay here while you bring that pig
stupid! He deserves a few lashes, yes sir, I’ll stay here, and
then I’ll whip him … he’s absolutely right.
While saying those words, he gets up and walks to where the others are; Vladimir is left alone, among a pile of junk, he lies down and little by little he falls asleep while saying:
VLADIMIR: But Godot will come and the madness will end, I will drink of his
drink and I’ll forget everything … Godot will come.
The lights go down, the flowers of the tree fall (removing the net), the boy appears and wakes up Vladimir
BOY: Mr. Alberto, Mr. Alberto!
VLADIMIR: Oh! You scared me to death, Gogo.
BOY: No, no, I’m sorry …
VLADIMIR: You again … Leave, I know what you’re coming to, you’re going to tell me:
That Godot could not come, that he will come tomorrow, that I did not
Do you know, is that so?
BOY: Yes sir
VLADIMIR: What’s your name, boy?
BOY: Abel, sir … I have to go
VLADIMIR: No … wait
The boy runs away
Tell Godot that you have seen me, do not forget it! tell her!
Vladimir, gets up, shakes off his clothes, changes Tarragon’s shoes for his own, and puts them on well, slides his bowler hat, and looks at the audience
VLADIMIR: Tomorrow will come, and we’ll be waiting for it
He leaves with a firm step, the curtain falls, but before lighting the lights parade: Tarragon, tied with a rope that holds Lucky, then Pozzo wrapped in the net of flowers, then Vladimir and Tarragon holding hands, laughing, then the Boy, very nervous, with a candle and other variations …
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Bibliography:
“WAITING FOR GODOT”, by Samuel Beckett.
