A review by jestintzi
Krapp's Last Tape & Embers by Samuel Beckett

5.0

Reread this gem. The more I revisit this piece (Krapp) the more I wonder if it's on par with Godot for me in the Beckett ouevre. I don't think there's another piece I've read with storytelling as brilliantly fragmented as Krapp. Or something that has as blatant "I want to kick you in face, Sam, for being a silly annoying boy" bits. Though actually those moments are pretty much at the top of the show. Pinter did an interesting interpretation that actually removed them and I think it works well (though lament the loss a bit). Nevertheless, brilliant and touching. More serious and emotional than you probably expect.