Happy Days (play)

Happy Days is a play in two acts, written by Samuel Beckett first performed in 1961.^[1]^[2] Viewed positively by critics, it was named in The Independent as one of the 40 best plays of all time.^[3]

Winnie, buried to her waist, follows her daily routine and prattles to her husband, Willie, who is largely hidden and taciturn. Her frequent refrain is "Oh this is a happy day." Later, in Act II, she is buried up to her neck, but continues to talk and remember happier days.

^ Beckett, S., The Grove Centenary Edition Vol. III: Dramatic Works (New York: Grove Press, 2006), pp. 279–307. Also: Beckett, S., The Complete Dramatic Works (London: Faber & Faber Ltd., 2006), pp. 135–168.
^ "British Library". bl.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
^ "The 40 best plays to read before you die". The Independent. 18 August 2019. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2020.

[Beckett-1] Beckett, S., The Grove Centenary Edition Vol. III: Dramatic Works (New York: Grove Press, 2006), pp. 279–307. Also: Beckett, S., The Complete Dramatic Works (London: Faber & Faber Ltd., 2006), pp. 135–168.

[2] "British Library". bl.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2023.

[3] "The 40 best plays to read before you die". The Independent. 18 August 2019. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2020.

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