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Act Without Words I is a short play by Samuel Beckett. It is a mime, Beckett's first (followed by Act Without Words II). Like many of Beckett's works, the play was originally written in French (Acte sans paroles I), being translated into English by Beckett himself. It was written in 1956 following a request from the dancer Deryk Mendel and first performed on April 3 1957 at the Royal Court Theatre in London. On that occasion it followed a performance of Endgame. The original music to accompany... full article at wikipedia
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Created by Metaweb Oct 22, 2006
Last edited by faye Jul 24, 2008

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