--- title: "Krapp's Last Tape | Assembly Festival" meta: "og:description": "Krapp's Last Tape is a journey through an old man's life, filled with hilarious memories and hopes for the future, coupled with the mourning of lost love and unfulfilled ambition. This production, directed by Academy Award nominee Stockard Channing and starring David Westhead, tours globally throughout 2026/27. Revel in Samuel Beckett's classic play, as audiences are invited into Krapp's world of solitude, memories, dreams, elation and despair. Post-show 15-minute Q&A on selected dates noted with a 65-minute runtime." "og:title": "Krapp's Last Tape" "twitter:description": "Krapp's Last Tape is a journey through an old man's life, filled with hilarious memories and hopes for the future, coupled with the mourning of lost love and unfulfilled ambition. This production, directed by Academy Award nominee Stockard Channing and starring David Westhead, tours globally throughout 2026/27. Revel in Samuel Beckett's classic play, as audiences are invited into Krapp's world of solitude, memories, dreams, elation and despair. Post-show 15-minute Q&A on selected dates noted with a 65-minute runtime." "twitter:title": "Krapp's Last Tape" description: "Krapp's Last Tape is a journey through an old man's life, filled with hilarious memories and hopes for the future, coupled with the mourning of lost love and unfulfilled ambition. This production, directed by Academy Award nominee Stockard Channing and starring David Westhead, tours globally throughout 2026/27. Revel in Samuel Beckett's classic play, as audiences are invited into Krapp's world of solitude, memories, dreams, elation and despair. Post-show 15-minute Q&A on selected dates noted with a 65-minute runtime." --- # Krapp's Last Tape [**← **Back to What's On](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on) [ ![Krapp's Last Tape](https://assemblyfestival.com/_vercel/image?url=https:%2F%2Fassemblyfestival.pazaz.studio%2Fassets%2F454f25e1-b0c1-4f04-a5da-ca12d80ea014?width=360%26height=360%26format=webp&w=1536&q=100) # Krapp's Last Tape Krapp's Last Tape is a journey through an old man's life, filled with hilarious memories and hopes for the future, coupled with the mourning of lost love and unfulfilled ambition. This production, directed by Academy Award nominee Stockard Channing and starring David Westhead, tours globally throughout 2026/27. Revel in Samuel Beckett's classic play, as audiences are invited into Krapp's world of solitude, memories, dreams, elation and despair. Post-show 15-minute Q&A on selected dates noted with a 65-minute runtime. 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