Final weekend for ‘Waiting for Godot’ at The Lab
If you’ve been waiting to see “Waiting for Godot” at The Laboratory Theater of Florida, Fort Myers’ home of intentionally innovative live theater, wait no more! After this weekend, Vladimir and Estragon will be gone.
Vladimir and Estragon stand on a desolate country road, passing the time with philosophical arguments, comedic wordplay, and mundane distractions as they wait for the enigmatic Mr. Godot. Their vigil is interrupted only by the arrival of the domineering Pozzo and his burdened servant Lucky, whose presence highlights the strange dynamics of power and dependency.
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The Details
What: Samuel Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot”
Performance dates and times: Sept. 3, 4, 5 at 7:30 p.m. and Sept. 6 at 2 p.m.
For more information and tickets: purplepass.com
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Samuel Beckett’s most famous work stripped the theater of traditional plot and artifice, changing the landscape of 20th-century drama. Instead of a linear narrative, the play offers a cyclical, dreamlike experience where “nothing happens, twice.”
“Waiting for Godot” remains a timeless cultural touchstone because it captures fundamental human experiences.
Experience Beckett’s classic masterpiece, Sept. 3-6, at The Lab Theater, at 1634 Woodford Ave. in Fort Myers.
Next up at The Lab is “The Pillowman” by Martin McDonagh, Oct. 9, 10, 15, 16, 22, 23, 24 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 11, 17, 18, 25 at 2 p.m. with two special dates, the Half-price Preview show on Thursday, Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m., as well as on Saturday, Oct. 10, when teens see the show for free — using the code STSTT.