Making Samuel Beckett's 'Rockaby'

The story

The filmmakers accompany Alan Schneider, director of the American premieres of most of Beckett's plays, and producer Daniel Labeille to the home of Billie Whitelaw, whom Schneider, ironically, had never met previously, and takes us through the rehearsal process of Beckett's newest play, including the recording of the dialogue, as almost all of it is voiceover. The final fifteen minutes of the film are the premiere performance in its entirety.

Cast & crew

Billie WhitelawThe Actress

Alan Schneider

Alan SchneiderThe Director

Daniel Labeille

Daniel LabeilleThe Producer

Esther KlingThe Costume Designer

Martin Esslin

Martin EsslinCast

Samuel BeckettSelf (archive footage)