On a bare country road Vladimir and his friend Estragon wait in hope of salvation from a man called Godot. Their hope of salvation lies in Godot's arrival. While waiting they play games, entertain one another with vaudevillian tricks, question whether Godot will arrive and how they will benefit when he does. They are interrupted by the arrival of Pozzo (a land owner) and Lucky (Pozzo's slave). Pozzo questions their reasoning for waiting. Lucky performs a staggering burst of a monologue. Pozzo and Lucky exit, night falls and a young boy arrives and tells Vladimir and Estragon that "Mr Godot won’t come here today but he'll surely arrive tomorrow.” In Act two Pozzo returns but he is blind and Lucky is mute. Vladimir and Estragon continue waiting. Still determining to go, the tramps do not move.

“I cannot express how much this show means to me,” writes artistic director, Peter Reid. “It is undoubtedly the greatest show of the 20th Century and has revolutionised the fabric of theatre.”

咱们走吧。

　　咱们不能。

　　为什么不能？

　　咱们在等待戈多。

　　第一幕：黄昏时分，两个流浪汉戈戈和狄狄，迷离恍惚，浑浑噩噩，他们在乡间小道上等待着从来没有见过的戈多，但戈多迟迟不来，等来的却是波卓和幸运儿。波卓随意虐待幸运儿，幸运儿也惟命是从。波卓吃饱喝足，逼幸运儿为他们跳了一通舞后才牵着幸运儿和流浪汉告别。天将黑时，戈多的信使小男孩来到，他传达戈多的旨意：今天不来了，明天一定来。

　　第二幕：次日黄昏，还是同样的小路，同样的流浪汉，同样的目的──等待戈多。等待得无聊至极，彼此争吵谩骂，但仍不见戈多来。以至于烦闷得想到自杀。总算等到了人，却是眼瞎了的波卓，哑巴的幸运儿。接着还是信使小男孩来，宣布戈多今天不来了，明天一定来。两个无望的流浪汉又想起了上吊，解下裤带子，但一拉就断了。死又死不成，只好明天再等，再等……。