Rafael Oliveira

Waiting for Godot - My Scene

In this scene from Waiting for Godot, I play Vladimir, one of the central figures in Samuel Beckett's existential masterpiece. The moment unfolds as Estragon struggles to remove his boot, exhausted and frustrated. Vladimir enters with short, stiff steps, and their reunion is filled with tension, weariness, and a faint echo of joy. They speak of a night spent in a ditch, of beatings by familiar assailants, and of an ever-present sense of confusion. As they consider leaving, they remember—they cannot. They're waiting. For whom? Godot, perhaps. Or perhaps just for meaning. A barren tree, the dimming light of dusk, and two men locked in a cycle of uncertainty and fragile hope.