"Waiting for Godot" by Samuel Beckett serves as a poignant metaphor for the Israeli-Palestinian history due to its theme of waiting without resolution.

Luis Buñuel's 1962 film "The Exterminating Angel," recently adapted into an opera by composer Thomas Adès, explores a group of aristocratic guests trapped in a Mexican mansion where they descend into madness and violence, reflecting themes of divine vengeance and cultural stagnation in Spain.

The 60th anniversary staging of Samuel Beckett's "Waiting For Godot" in Yiddish at the Castillo Theatre in Manhattan marks a groundbreaking interpretation of the existential play.