简介：WritteninFrenchin1956,ActWithoutWordsIIisa10-minutemimeinvolvingtwoplayers,'A'and'B',whoareintwolargesacksonthestage.Beckettspecified'violent'lightingandextendedthenotionbyhavingtheplayersproddedintoactionbya'goad'.Ais'slow,awkwardandabsent'whereasBis'brisk,rapid,precise'.Aemergesslowlytosetabouthisbanalroutine.Dishevelledandsulky,heeventuallyundressesandre-entersthesack.Atthispoint,thegoadprodsBintoaction.Heembarksonamorecomplicatedroutine,checkinghiswatchandmovingbrisklytorelocatethesacksonthestagebeforeretiringbacktohisownsack.Thegoad,nowontwowheels,awakensAandthecyclecontinues. 'Thismimeshouldbeplayedonalowandnarrowplatformatbackofstage,violentlylitinitsentirelength,therestofthestagebeingindarkness.Friezeeffect.' –ActWithoutWordsII…