Breath by Samuel Beckett

 Hello everyone, I'm a student of the Department of English,M.K.B.U. This blog is assigned by Dr. Dilip Barad Sir, in this blog I'm going to make one video on Samuel Beckett's shortest play 'Breath' and also give some basic information about the Play and my interpretation for the video. What is my intention or interpretation towards my video . 

Basic information about the play :-

"Breath" is a very short play by Samuel Beckett, consisting of just 35 seconds of stage time.The play has been interpreted in many ways, but it is often seen as a commentary on the brevity and fragility of human life, as well as a reflection on the futility of existence.

• Title: Breath

• Author: Samuel Beckett

• Year of publication: 1969

• Genre: Experimental drama

• Length: 35 seconds

• Number of characters: None (a lone figure lies prone on stage)

• Setting: An empty room with two windows high up

• Themes: Brevity and fragility of human life, futility of existence, the cycle of life and death

• Style: Minimalist, absurdist, existentialist

• Significance: "Breath" is often seen as a groundbreaking work of experimental theatre, as it challenges traditional notions of plot, character, and dialogue. It has also been interpreted as a commentary on the human condition, as it explores the themes of birth, death, and the cycle of life. The play has been influential in the development of avant-garde theatre and performance art.

The script of the play:-

CURTAIN Up

1. Faint light on stage littered with miscellaneous rubbish. Hold about five seconds.

2. Faint brief cry and immediately inspiration and slow increase of light together reaching maximum - together in about ten seconds. Silence and hold for about five seconds.

3. Expiration and slow decrease of light together reaching minimum together (light as in 1) in about ten seconds and immediately cry as before. Silence and hold about five seconds. 

CURTAIN Down

Video based on 'Breath' :-

My interpretation  :-

In this video I tries to define today's situation of the people that how they use technology and how the people are busy with an unusual things like games and reels they wastes their time in watching or playing in mobile. People have not time to play physical games or reading books but they have a time for playing video games and watching reels. Through this video I tried to define what are the values of books and physical games and art like paintings and other things in today's world.

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