Happy Days Resources

Websites

Eat, sleep, and drink Beckett

Homepage for the renowned International Beckett Festival.

Coming to a theater (not very) near you….

Information about the upcoming production in London, England.

Movie or TV Productions

Sunday, Monday, Happy Days

Directed by Patricia Rozema (2001), starring Rosaleen Linehan as Winnie.

If it's anything like Waiting for Godot, then this may take a while…

Waiting for Beckett, directed by John Reilly and Melissa Shaw-Smith (1994); features excerpts of Billie Whitelaw as Winnie in Happy Days.

Articles and Interviews

Happy Days are here again…

The Belfast Telegraph talks to director Sean Doran about his International Beckett Festival in Eniskillen, Ireland.

"A song of rue that will haunt the inner ear long after you have heard it"

Howard Taubman reviews the play for the New York Times.

Videos

C'mon get happy

Billie Whitelaw in Happy Days.

Another heavenly trailer

Trailer for the National Theatre's production of Happy Days by Samuel Beckett with Fiona Shaw as Winnie.

Radio days are here to stay

WNYC's Leonard Lopate spoke with Fiona Shaw, who stars as Winnie, a woman buried in rubble up to her midsection.

Audio

They say jealousy is the greatest compliment

Edward Albee, the playwright, speaks to NPR about the influence Beckett has had on his work and how Beckett created two scenes that make Albee a bit jealous.

Images

Just another Happy Day in Dublin

The Corn Exchange presents Happy Days at the Project Arts Centre (2010).

Happily married (or not!)

A collection of images displaying Winnie and Willie.

"An installation that talked"

Fiona Shaw as Winnie in National Theatre's production (2007).

A great picture of the man himself, Mr. Beckett.

Looking mighty dapper.

Winnie, my dear, you have never looked more beautiful...

Winnie examines her toothbrush.