Samuel Becket's radio play Embers comes to BAM from September 17—20. Context is everything, so get even closer to the production with this curated selection of articles, interviews, and videos related to the show. Once you've seen it, help us keep the conversation going by telling us what you thought below.
BAM Program Notes
Embers (PDF)
Read & Listen
Listening
1959 Broadcast of Embers (YouTube)
Listen to the original BBC broadcast of the play.
Reading
Embers by Samuel Beckett (EvergreenReview.com)
Read Beckett’s radio play in its entirety.
Article
“Beckett’s Embers Concerned with Fading Memories” (IrishExaminer.com)
“You get that feeling of how memories can come at you in different volumes,” says Embers director Gavin Quinn.
Reading
“The Silence That Is Not Silence: Acoustic Art In Samuel Beckett’s Embers” (Buffalo.edu)
A more scholarly perspective on sound in Embers.
Interview
An Interview with Gavin Quinn (Irish Theatre Magazine)
“I see the audience experiencing the text in a corporeal way,” says Quinn, “because they are actually part of the installation.”
Audio
"Beckett's Centenary: Revisiting a Legacy" (NPR)
"Try again. Fail again. Fail better": An audio trip across the stages of Beckett's past.
Video
Time-Lapse: Making the Embers Skull (Vimeo)
Piece by piece, the macabre fixture of Embers comes together.
So how did you enjoy the show? Likes? Dislikes? Tell us what's on your mind in the comments below.