The show belongs to Jonathan Slinger and Ben Whishaw: Waiting for Godot reviewed

Waiting for Godot is a church service for suicidal unbelievers. Those who attend the rite on a regular basis find themselves wondering how boring it will be this time. A bit boring, of course, but there are laughs to be had in James Macdonald’s production. The set resembles a Gazan bombsite with a tree-stump stranded in a pit of ashen rubble. Didi is played as a goofy English toff by Ben Whishaw who supplied the voice of Paddington in the movies. The bear is back.

Whishaw gives an engaging, high-energy performance, like a Blue Peter presenter with a theology degree, leaping about the stage, staring up into the stars for inspiration or encouraging his pal with affectionate caresses and edible treats. Lucian Msamati’s Gogo is a little too plump for a vagabond who subsists on raw turnips and scavenged carrots.