The latest show we saw was Waiting for Godot. It was interesting and witty but, got pretty old quick. I think it was funny on the surface but, the more you thought about it, the more you realize that’s it’s really tragic. These men are waiting and waiting on someone that will never come. It’s like living in Groundhog’s Day but with more elevated language. I found the jokes hilarious but, it was so frustrating to see them live the same life twice and only one person remember. You’re not sure if yesterday was yesterday or if it was thirty years ago. The little boy doesn’t recognized Gogo and DeeDee but he delivers messages to them everyday saying that Godot will come the next day for sure. The end of the play is right back to where we started, still waiting.They always say “let’s go” but, they never actually leave the stage. Even going into intermission and the curtain call, the two actors didn’t leave the stage because they couldn’t miss Godot. They don’t even know what he looks like. It’s kind of poking fun at religion but it’s also saying that some people take religious too seriously sometimes. It reminds me of the Doomsday preppers, who have bunkers and a year’s supply of food because they think the apocalypse is going to happen in two weeks. When we watch the show, we should laugh because it is funny but, it should leave you thinking. The silences were so impactful because it’s making you wait just like the characters have to wait. Even when they encounter strangers, they use them to pass the time. They even want to hang themselves if Godot doesn’t come but they forgot rope. They decide to do it the next day when they bring some and only if Godot hasn’t shown up. It’s a win-win but also a lose-lose. They die or Godot comes to meet them. They also said that they use fake crying as a warmup so that was encouraging. My picture is of the actors during a Q & A following the show.