Samuel Beckett: Records and Receivers

Part of a series of talks led by Assistant Curators across the V&A’s collections

Talk

  • Thursday, 30 April 2026 at V&A South Kensington

  • V&A South Kensington

  • Past event

+44 (0)20 7942 2000

  • V&A South Kensington

    Cromwell Road
    London, SW7 2RL

  • Meeting Point, Cromwell Road Entrance, Level 0

  • Free event

Samuel Beckett: Records and Receivers photo
Join Harriet Astbury, Assistant Curator of Theatre and Performance, as she delves into the V&A’s National Video Archive of Performance. Explore recording and repetition in Beckett’s work and discuss how recording productions for the archive perpetuates the echo.

Please note, this event will move to another location. For any access assistance, please inform a member of staff.

Supported by the Colwinston Charitable Trust

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