The White House on Sunday called for an end to the fighting, and has expressed regretfor the loss of life on both sides, spokesman Gordon Johndroe said.
Directed by Michael Colgan with scrupulous faithfulness to Beckett's text, he shows us a self-obsessed artist who, having chosen between (in Yeats's phrase) "perfection of the life, or of the work, " has lived to regret his decision to opt for the solitary pursuit of his elusive muse.
He also admitted his regret at missing out on the best actor Oscar in 1999 for Gods and Monsters to Roberto Benigni's performance in Life is Beautiful.