Solo Plays

We will discuss two well-known solo plays.

"Krapp's Last Tape"
by
Samuel Beckett

Synopsis:
A one-act play about a disillusioned 69-year-old man named Krapp who celebrates his birthday by listening to past audio diaries. As he contrasts his younger, ambitious self with his lonely, regretful present, he realizes his life has amounted to very little, ultimately leaving him to stare motionlessly into an uncertain void.

"A Dumb Waiter"
by
Harold Pinter

Synopsis:
This one-act play is a dark, absurdist comedy that follows two hitmen, Ben and Gus, trapped in a windowless basement. As they bicker and wait for instructions for an upcoming assassination, an unseen entity operates a mysterious dumbwaiter, sending down elaborate food orders they cannot fulfill.