Overview
Character Name
Krapp
Show
Gender
Male
Playing Age
Elderly
Role Size
Lead
Dancing
Non Dancer
Voice
Non-singer
Time & Place
Krapp's Den, The Future
Analysis
Although the audience learns about multiple versions of Krapp throughout the play, the one on stage is Krapp at age 69. He has made a practice of recording an audio tape every year for at least the last 30 years, recounting the significant events of each. During the play,
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