This famous pair, also known as Didi and Gogo, play a central role in Beckett’s stage attempt to “eff the ineffable” through the use of all the languages of the stage – dialogue plus costume, proxemics, gesture, etc. In their stage personas, they are two wandering hobos seeking not only shelter, food, and protection from bullies, but also waiting to be contacted by some scarcely described "character" named Godot, who has some task or...
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