Category: Theater

A Cry from Heaven – Play Review

I have learned more about the itinerary for the Dublin Theatre Festival trip curated by the Irish Repertory Theatre. I attended a Zoom meeting which gave me more details. I have also arranged for my…

Oscar Wilde’s Plays

I have now read all of Oscar Wilde’s plays, except for Salome. I bought this book at Books-A-Million. I liked the cover photo. I appreciate Oscar Wilde’s plays for their wit. I really enjoy wit…

Resuming Study of Irish Drama

I have resumed my study of Irish drama. This is because there is a good possibility of my going to the 2023 Dublin Theatre Festival. I will blog about that later. Regardless of what happens,…

Argentina Theater And Playwrights

I am currently studying Spanish and planning a trip to Buenos Aires. I don’t know when I will make this trip. International travel still seems a bit risky because so many flights are being cancelled….

The Bacchae by Euripides

The Bacchae by Euripides is the play I have studied more than any other play. I like this play because it expresses the triumph of the irrational over the rational. We need to respect our…

Social Reality vs Empirical Reality

Human beings are social creatures living in a social reality. This means that nobody can avoid being concerned about society. And nobody can avoid the sociological perspective. I used to be annoyed by the emphasis…

Theater As A Meritocracy

The very concept of merit is increasing under attack as Social Justice Warriors argue that the myth of a meritocracy is used to justify a history of exclusion and elitism. Considering that theater is an…

Power In The Theater

A lot of playwrights seem to be obsessed with power. They believe the theaters have all the power. I suspect this attitude is partially based on the bad social theories being taught in universities. Critical…

Should Theater Nurture Artists?

Should theater nurture artists? To ask this question seems hopelessly naive since theater does exactly squat to nurture artists. The theater community takes everyone for granted. They take actors for granted. And they take playwrights…