The tramps Estragon and Vladimir, along with Pozzo who later arrives with his servant Lucky, spend their time in an undefined place waiting for a person named Godot, whom they do not know and about whom they have no precise information, not even whether he actually exists. At the end of each act, a boy, presumably from Godot, appears to announce that Godot's arrival has been further delayed. The play is considered a typical example of French absurd theater from around 1950.