Footfalls and Rockaby review - Beckett double bill casts a chilling spell

Jermyn Street theatre, LondonPacing endlessly and rocking towards the big sleep, Siân Phillips and Charlotte Emmerson's performances make this evening deeply affecting This no-frills cellar theatre is becoming one of our best spaces to see and hear Beckett. After Trevor Nunn's triple bill in 2020 comes an intelligent pairing directed by Richard Beecham, who aligns the routines that comfort two women - one pacing nine steps, the other rocking towards the big sleep. It is a brief (40 minutes) but...