A special performance of Not I by Samuel Beckett will take place at the Minghella Studios at the University of Reading on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September 2026 in a specially conceived triptych evening of music, film and performance. The production has been curated and produced by Arts Over Borders as part of their 2026 Beckett Biennale programme, in association with the Samuel Beckett Research Centre at Reading, and it will be performed by Claire Booth and directed by Sir Rufus Norris.
Claire is an acclaimed soprano (2025 Royal Philharmonic Society Singer of the Year Award), who will bring her classically trained voice to the monologue of Mouth – the text will be spoken, however, and not sung! Rufus was Artistic Director of the National Theatre from 2015 – 2025 – this will be his first directing role in the UK since leaving the National.
Further information about the event and booking details can be found below:
19 September 2026 at 7pm: https://tinyurl.com/Not-I-19-Sept-2026
20 September 2026 at 5pm: https://tinyurl.com/Not-I-20-Sept-2026
The Samuel Beckett Society 