No theater could sanely flourish until there was an umbilical connection between what was happening on the stage and what was happening in the world.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Theater needs a direct link to real-world events to thrive healthily.
- In plain terms
- Theater must reflect real life to grow properly.
- What can you take from it?
- Art should connect to the world around it.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Must art always reflect reality?
- What makes theater relevant?
Another view
Abstract or escapist theater can also flourish without direct worldly ties.
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