ThisneweditionbringstogetherallofBeckett'sdramaticwritingsforradio,televisionandfilm,offeringworkswhichrangefromeloquentcomicnaturalismtoanevisceratedandpared-downsymbolism.Aboveall,Beckettfoundhisuniqueusesfortheradio-play,amedium'forvoicesnotbodies',compactedofspeech,soundandsilence-andtheplaysinthisvolumeintentlyexploretheresourcesandlimitsofthesound-stage.Myfather,backfromthedead,tobewithme.(Pause.)Asifhehadn'tdied.(Pause.)No,simplybackfromthedead,tobewithme,inthisstrangeplace.(Pause.)Canhehearme?(Pause.)Yes,hemusthearme.(Pause.)Toanswerme?(Pause.)No,hedoesn'tanswerme.(Pause.)Justbewithme.(Pause.)Thatsoundyouhearisthesea.(Pause.Louder.)Isaythatsoundyouhearisthesea,wearesittingonthestrand.(Pause.)Imentionitbecausethesoundissostrange,sounlikethesoundofthesea,thatifyoudidn'tseewhatitwasyouwouldn'tknowwhatitwas.(Pause.).