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Nov 4, 2023 · Dance First takes its title from a line in Samuel Beckett’s most famous work Waiting for Godot. “Perhaps he could dance first and think afterwards,” says the tramp Estragon of Pozzo’s slave Lucky, who then proceeds to do both in a typically absurd Beckettian way.
1 day ago · Its name is drawn from Beckett’s philosophy for life, “Dance first, think later,” a modification of a line in the play “Waiting For Godot,” his best-known and most frequently staged work.
Aug 9, 2024 · Director James Marsh's film on the life of Samuel Beckett, starring Gabriel Byrne and written by Neil Forsyth, infuses surrealism into a conventional format.
- Charles Mcnulty
- Theater Critic
- charles.mcnulty@latimes.com
Aug 9, 2024 · This movie’s title, “Dance First,” derives from his more famous dramatic work, the bleak absurdist comedy “Waiting for Godot,” a revolutionary work that changed theater forever. “Perhaps he could dance first and think later,” says Estragon of Lucky, the slave of the tyrannical Pozzo.
Lucian Msamati and Ben Whishaw star as Estragon and Vladimir in James Macdonald's 2024 adaptation of Beckett's Waiting For Godot.
The duo famously starred in the Bill & Ted films, and their unique pairing in Waiting for Godot will surely provoke thought at the least. That’s the goal of Dance First as well.
Nov 6, 2023 · THE unusual title of the Samuel Beckett biopic Dance First (12A) comes from his most famous work, Waiting for Godot: “Dance first and think afterwards.”
