Waiting for Godot

Overview

“[…] ‘There are several common notions surrounding *Waiting for Godot*. It is often described as an absurd text, but to me, it seems lucid and coherent; what it seeks to convey is that human beings are absurd—irrational, eccentric, contradictory, arbitrary, and nonsensical. For Sanzol, humor is one of the fundamental elements of *Waiting for Godot*. ‘It is one of the reasons I wanted to stage this play. Beckett’s humor conveys compassion for the human being, yet it makes no compromises. It is stark. It is up to the audience to decide whether or not to laugh. It does not pander. Yet it is not an arrogant humor. It is a humor that fights for human dignity, doing so by revealing the indignity in human behavior. It is a multifaceted humor,’ concludes [Sanzol]. […]” (Julio Bravo, *ABC*, April 19, 2013)

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