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A Citizens Theatre, Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse and Octagon Theatre Bolton Co-Production

Waiting for Godot

Written by Samuel Beckett

20 Feb – 14 Mar 2026

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Matthew Kelly and George Costigan star in a new staging of Samuel Beckett’s classic play – in which absolutely nothing happens.  

Set in a shifting, timeless landscape, Waiting for Godot follows two men, Vladimir and Estragon, as they wait for someone who may never come. As they pass the time with scraps of conversation, moments of tenderness and flashes of dark humour, their story becomes a moving reflection on what it means to keep going in a world that rarely offers answers. 

Beckett’s timeless play endures as one of the defining works of the 20th century and returns to our stage in all its strange, funny and heartbreaking brilliance. Darkly comic and deeply moving, Waiting for Godot is a profound exploration of what it means to be human – even when the waiting never ends.  

Theatre Pass and Supporters priority booking
Wednesday 23 July, 10am

General on sale
Wednesday 30 July, 10am

Citizens Theatre - Main Theatre

20 Feb – 14 Mar 2026

TBC

£13.50 - £41.50

Fees
Booking fee: £1.50 per transaction
Find out more about our fees

Discounts
Individual and Joint Theatre Passes apply.
Access, Gorbals, Under 30s and Low Income passes apply.

Age recommendation
12+

Event details

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Matthew Kelly and George Costigan star in a new staging of Samuel Beckett’s classic play – in which absolutely nothing happens.  

Set in a shifting, timeless landscape, Waiting for Godot follows two men, Vladimir and Estragon, as they wait for someone who may never come. As they pass the time with scraps of conversation, moments of tenderness and flashes of dark humour, their story becomes a moving reflection on what it means to keep going in a world that rarely offers answers. 

Beckett’s timeless play endures as one of the defining works of the 20th century and returns to our stage in all its strange, funny and heartbreaking brilliance. Darkly comic and deeply moving, Waiting for Godot is a profound exploration of what it means to be human – even when the waiting never ends.  

Theatre Pass and Supporters priority booking
Wednesday 23 July, 10am

General on sale
Wednesday 30 July, 10am

Citizens Theatre - Main Theatre

20 Feb – 14 Mar 2026

TBC

£13.50 - £41.50

Fees
Booking fee: £1.50 per transaction
Find out more about our fees

Discounts
Individual and Joint Theatre Passes apply.
Access, Gorbals, Under 30s and Low Income passes apply.

Age recommendation
12+

Creative Team

Director
Dominic Hill

Cast

George Costigan
Matthew Kelly

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