After a brief absence to put his company on the rails, Matt Slaybaugh of Theatreforte returns to the theatre blogoshere with a bang. Yesterday he quoted Simon McBurney on naturalism in the theatre, in a piece that is simply the best articulated essay on the uniqueness of the form that I think I've ever read.… Continue reading Why theatre will never die
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The Value of Theatre, Summarized
Yesterday's theatrenet roundtable on the value of theatre was the best and most vigorous use of this form of discussion that I've seen yet. Well done, Slay, and thanks. We should be doing this once a month. Maybe take turns throwing out the month's topic? For those of you who missed it or are new… Continue reading The Value of Theatre, Summarized
How is Theatre Valuable?
Matt over at the theatrenet's one-stop shopping emporium Theatreforte and some friends are spending today blogging about the essential question concerning our corner of the art world: What is the value of theatre? This, I feel, is an outstanding topic for discussion, as the one thing the blogs in our galaxy can agree upon is… Continue reading How is Theatre Valuable?
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