Two legends, one Beckett, zero Godot — and that's just episode one.
8 part series behind the scenes at the famous Theatre Royal, Haymarket, with a focus on a production Waiting for Godot featuring Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, Ronald Pickup and Simon Callow. Also covers the early stages of Breakfast at Tiffany's starring Anna Friel and Joseph Cross.
Acting
McKellen and Stewart's decades-honed chemistry is pure theatrical electricity.
Production
Intimate access to two simultaneous shows with wildly different energies.
Direction
Terrill captures the sacred mundane of theatre life without intrusion.
Director
Christopher Terrill
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
McKellen and Stewart first played Vladimir and Estragon together in 2009, then revived it for a world tour through 2013.
The Haymarket's ghost stories McKellen mentions are documented theatre lore — actors still leave dressing room lights on for 'the boy'.
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