PAS MOI/ NOT I
by Samuel Beckett

Pas Moi/ Not l is a haunting, sonic masterpiece in which an unnamed woman, visible only by her mouth, fights for survival as both her mind and mouth spiral out of control.

Pas Moi/ Not I is performed seamlessly by Clara Simpson, first in French and then in English, Beckett’s two languages, in a performance of extraordinary intensity. Simpson has spent more than twenty years interpreting Beckett in Ireland and France, bringing rare insight and precision to one of his most notorious texts.

This bilingual performance offers a unique opportunity to experience the playwright’s words as they move between the languages that shaped his artistic journey. Both a remarkable feat of performance and a fascinating exploration of language, memory, and identity, Pas Moi/ Not I reveals Beckett at his most daring, unsettling, and exhilarating.

"If each generation has its premiere Beckett artist…Clara Simpson gives voice to Beckett for our current generation" (Stanley Gontarski).

Originally commissioned by Arts Over Borders Ireland Commencez! Paris 2016 Festival. An original concept by DoranBrowne (Seán Doran & Liam Browne).

Supported by Culture Ireland.

★★★★★

- North West End UK [read full review here]

Written by
Samuel Beckett

Performed and Directed by
Clara Simpson

Presented by
Once Off Productions

AVAILABLE TO TOUR

For touring details contact producer Maura O’Keeffe at maura@onceoffproductions.com

PAST PERFORMANCE DATES

27 & 28 July 2026 at Chapelles des Carmes, Apt, France as part of the 2026 Beckett Festival in Roussillon

7 June 2024 at Théâtre de la Contrescarpe, Paris, France as part of the 2024 Beckett Unbound Festival

31 May & 1 June 2024 at Toxteth Reservoir, Liverpool, UK as part of the 2024 Beckett Unbound Festival

Lighting and Sound by
Michael Cummins

Produced by
Once Off Productions

Originally commissioned by
Sean Doran and Liam Browne

Funded by
Culture Ireland