Rockaby (1981)
A one-woman play written by Samuel Beckett at the request of Daniel Labeille. The piece was produced by Labeille on behalf of the State University of New York's Programs in the Arts for a festival and symposium in commemoration of Beckett's 75th birthday (Wikipedia). A self-reflective drama of a figure, W, rocking "to and fro" in her dead mother's rocking chair wearing her mother's sequined funereal garment. With the aid of her pre-recorded voice, W recounts the different phases of a single memory in a bid to connect with "another creature like herself" before rocking herself into an eternal sleep.
Director: Alan Schneider
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Billie Whitelaw as W |
| Directing | Alan Schneider | Director |
| Writing | Samuel Beckett | Writer |
| Art | Gvozden Kopani | Set Designer |
| Lighting | Gvozden Kopani | Lighting Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Esther King | Costume Design |
| Production | Daniel Labeille | Producer |
| Production | Saul Elkin | Associate Producer |
| Crew | Gary Casarella | Technical Supervisor |
| Production | Chris Hanna | Production Assistant |
| Sound | Oleg Harencar | Sound Recordist |
