Gary Oldman will return to the stage to perform Samuel Beckett's Krapp's Last Tape at York Theatre Royal, where he played his first professional role in 1979.
CEO Paul Crewes said, “when Gary visited us at the beginning of the year, it was fascinating hearing him recount stories of his time as a young man, in his first professional role on the York Theatre Royal stage. In that context when we started to explore ideas, we realised Krapp’s Last Tape was the perfect project. I am very happy that audiences will have this unique opportunity to see Gary Oldman return to our stage in this brand new production.”
Each year, on his birthday, Krapp records a new tape reflecting on the year gone by. On his 69th birthday, Krapp, now a lonely man, is ready with a bottle of wine, a banana and his tape recorder. Listening back to a recording he made as a young man, Krapp must face the hopes of his past self.
The production will preview on 14 April 2025 and run until 17 May. Public booking will open on 16 November 2024.