TFANA in the News

Waiting for Godot: The New Yorker

“Samuel Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot,” directed by Arin Arbus—who’s always up to something you want to see—is often set aside as an example of onstage philosophizing, all cerebral existentialism, with none of the comforts of conventional plot. But in the hands of Arbus, along with Michael Shannon, who plays Estragon, and Paul Sparks, who plays…Read More »

Waiting for Godot Review: Observer

“MICHAEL SHANNON AND PAUL SPARKS…THE POWERHOUSE DUO… ARE WELL WORTH WAITING FOR GODOT…Shannon and Sparks blend their idiosyncratic styles so ingeniously with the text, they give it uncommon clarity. Arbus and her actors achieve a dynamic and even heartfelt production of a classic. I’m grateful to this keen director and her phenomenal actors—and promise not…Read More »

Waiting for Godot: New York Magazine

“WIT AND HUMANITY…REMARKABLY LIBERATING…Arin Arbus’s Waiting for Godot feels vigorous and down-to-earth. As a duo, Sparks and Shannon have all the chemistry you would hope for…they light up. They play easily with each other, and they render Beckett’s heightened text extremely legible. Naidu as Pozzo, sketches a clear satire of power. Lucky speaks only once…Read More »

Michael Boyd, 68, Who Invigorated the Royal Shakespeare Company, Dies

Read the full obituary in The New York Times. Michael Boyd, who led the Royal Shakespeare Company as artistic director from 2002 to 2012, a decade in which he stabilized the organization while undertaking ambitious projects including a heralded New York residency and the mounting of the un-Shakespearean hit show “Matilda the Musical,” died on…Read More »

Waiting for Godot Review: New York Magazine

“WIT AND HUMANITY…REMARKABLY LIBERATING…Arin Arbus’s Waiting for Godot feels vigorous and down-to-earth. As a duo, Sparks and Shannon have all the chemistry you would hope for…they light up. They play easily with each other, and they render Beckett’s heightened text extremely legible. Naidu as Pozzo, sketches a clear satire of power. Lucky speaks only once…Read More »

Waiting for Godot: “Best Shows to See This Fall” –The New York Times

“Seeing Michael Shannon take on the role of Estragon in this Theatre for a New Audience production sounds especially exciting.”–Steven McElroy, The New York Times Read more from The New York Times here. Waiting for Godot begins performances on November 3. Click here to learn more and buy tickets.

Waiting for Godot: “What to See This Season” –The New Yorker

“I once saw its stars, Michael Shannon and Paul Sparks, crack each other up onstage so hard that they had to hide under a blanket. If you think a little existential dread will make them behave, I’ve got a tree and a moon to sell you.” –Helen Shaw, The New Yorker  Read more from The New…Read More »

Waiting for Godot: “5 Shows to See in New York” –TheaterMania

“This Godot represents a reunion of two of the most unforgettable actors working on the New York stage… I’m expecting incredible things from this duo.” –Zachary Stewart, TheaterMania Read more from TheaterMania here. Waiting for Godot begins performances on November 3. Click here to learn more and buy tickets.

Waiting for Godot: “12 Shows to See This Fall” –Observer

“I can’t think of two actors I’d rather see do nothing than Michael Shannon and Paul Sparks.”–David Cote, Observer Read more from Observer here. Waiting for Godot begins performances on November 3. Click here to learn more and buy tickets.

Waiting for Godot: “Plays We Can’t Wait to See This Fall.” –New York Magazine

S.H.: “I’ve seen a couple of shows at TFANA, like The Art of Laughter and Peter Brook and Marie-Hélène Estienne’s Why?, that feel like they’re taking a step back to ask, “What is theater?” I like that they have a bit of a niche for that.” J.M.: They’re following that up with…Michael Shannon and Paul…Read More »