- Vladimir (Didi)
- Estragon (Gogo)
- Godot
- Pozzo
- Lucky
Plot summary:
- Vladimir and Estragon arrive at a roadside location to await the arrival of Godot
- They appear to be tramps and they pass the time in conversation - Estragon complains of his boots and Vladimir his painful bladder condition
- Pozzo appears with his servant, Lucky, who he controls by means of a rope. Pozzo sits down to feast on chicken and throws the bones to the two tramps. He directs Lucky to dance and then delivers a lecture of the theories of the Bishop Berkeley.
- After Pozzo and Lucky leave, a boy arrives with the message that Godot will not be coming today but tomorrow.
- The second act follows a similar pattern to the first, but when Pozzo and Lucky arrive, Pozzo has gone inexplicably blind and Lucky has gone mute.
- Again the boy arrives and announces that Godot will not appear, also confessing that Godot beats him and makes him sleep in a barn.
Ending of the play:
Vladimir: Well, shall we go?
Estragon: Yes, let's go.
They do not move.
Happy Days
- Winnie
- Willie
Plot summary:
- Winnie is buried up to her waist in a tall mound of sand. She has a bag full of artifacts such as a comb, a toothbrush and a revolver which she strokes and pats lovingly. The harsh ringing of a bell demarcates waking and sleeping hours.
- Winnie is content with her existence: "Ah well, what matter, that's what I always say, it will have been a happy day after all, another happy day."
- Her husband Willie is nearby, behind her and moving on all fours. Winnie is unable to move but Willie occasionally comes out and even reads the paper beside his wife (but not facing the stage.)
- In the second act, Winnie is buried up to her head. She continues to speak but cannot reach for her bag.
- At the conclusion of the play, Willie crawls up to her, dressed immaculately, and she looks down lovingly at him, singing a song from a music box she examined in the first act.
Happy Days
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