| Come and Go | |
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| Written by | Samuel Beckett |
| Characters | Flo, Vi, Ru |
| Date premiered | 14 January 1966 |
| Place premiered | Schiller-Theater Werkstatt, Berlin |
| Original language | English |
| Setting | Non-specific |
Come and Go is a short play (described as a "dramaticule" on its title page) by Samuel Beckett. It was written in English in January 1965 and first performed (in German) at the Schillertheater, Berlin on 14 January 1966. Its English language premiere was at the Peacock Theatre, Dublin on 28 February 1968, and its British premiere was at the Royal Festival Hall in London on 9 December 1968. It was written for and dedicated to the publisher John Calder.
Some critics consider this one of Beckett's most "perfect" plays: Beckett agonized over each individual line until they exactly matched his creative vision. The play varies between "121 and 127 words"[1] in length, depending on the translation (his notes are significantly longer than the actual play), and as such is rarely performed on its own.
- ^ Knowlson, J. and Pilling, J., Frescoes of the Skull (London: John Calder, 1979), p 121