The Mabou Mines staged Samuel Beckett's short novel The Lost Ones at the Theatre for the New City in New York in October, 1975. The piece, lasting about 45 minutes, was part of an evening of three Beckett works, which included Play and Come and Go. Play, the first of the three works to be performed, was presented on a proscenium stage. Come and Go, the second piece, was performed in a balcony above the audience and was reflected by a mirror to appear as though it was taking place in an area beneath the stage, such as an orchestra pit. For The Lost Ones, directed by Lee Breuer, spectators were asked to remove their shoes and then were led to a small rectangular room off the main theatre area. Upon entering, they stepped on a thick, foam rubber flooring; this gave the feeling of sinking downward.