Each play worth seeing should be watched a second time on the faces of the audience.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The true value of a performance is revealed in how it affects the audience, not just on stage.
- In plain terms
- Watch how people react to see if a play is truly good.
- What can you take from it?
- Audience reaction is the best measure of a play's success.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you judge art?
- What matters more: the artist or the viewer?
Another view
Audience reactions can be influenced by external factors like crowd mood.
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