Alan Mandell, Friend of the Underground
A fan-turned-colleague recalls the actor’s haunting performances, his up-for-anything aplomb—and his devastating eye roll.
All Stories About Beckett
When Beck Did Beckett: The Last Days of a Living Theater Cofounder
In this excerpt from her new book ‘Last Radiance: Radical Lives, Bright Deaths,’ a colleague of Julian Beck’s recalls his final years and roles.
Nothing But Time: When ‘Godot’ Came to San Quentin
How the Actor’s Workshop’s storied 1957 performance set the stage for collaborations between correctional facilities and U.S. theatres.
Alan Mandell: Uncluttering Desks, Interpreting Beckett
The nonagenarian actor explains how his willingness to answer a phone and his inability to drive led him to some happy accidents.
Stillness Is the Move: Coaching Dianne Wiest for ‘Happy Days’
How she turned the constraints of Beckett’s buried-alive heroine Winnie into expressive assets.
Script for Lost Beckett Sitcom Pilot Uncovered
In a brief but spirited correspondence with producer Norman Lear, the playwright weighed an original comedy about clerks in a dead-letter office.
Adding to Beckett
What a mystery it is that these tiny and ever-shrinking dramacules—these death rattles—can bring so much life to the theatre.
The Unexpected Allure of Operetta
Also: New books by and about Beckett.
