OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Samuel Beckett 

• Notes

  Written in English

• Synopsis

  In Rockaby, an old woman dressed in a black evening dress rocks herself in a rocking chair while listening to her own recorded voice. The story tells of the character's seeking for another 'a little like' herself, in the outside world. The search ends as all the blinds are drawn and complete darkness descends.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  One Act

• Cast Size Female

  1

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

• Date of First Production

  1981

• Production Notes

  First produced at the Center for Theater Research, Buffalo, New York.

• Producer

• Original Venue

SOURCE OF INFORMATION

The information for this entry was taken from 'Samuel Beckett: Collected Plays' (Faber and Faber, 1986).