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“A stage setting is not a background; it is an environment.”

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Book:The Dramatic Imagination: Reflections and Speculations on the Art of the Theatre

Source: The Dramatic Imagination: Reflections and Speculations on the Art of the Theatre

“Elites are once again invoking Reagan, dropping their Gs and saying things in a folksy sort of way thats meant to capture the hearts of people. And its all fraud; its all stagecraft. And people are falling for a great deal of elite behavior in this country packaged as if its proletariat behavior.”

People Ifs Way Heart Country Fall Deals Behavior Capture Fraud Elites Dropping Proletariat Stagecraft

Author:Eugene Jarecki

“We post photos of the Halloween costumes and the mustaches made of cupcake frosting. We don't record the tantrums?and that's as it should be. But we shouldn't mistake that for reality. It's stagecraft.”

Should Made Reality Mistake Records Social Media Posts Halloween Costumes Mustache Cupcakes Tantrums Halloween Costume Stagecraft

Author:Libby Copeland

“I wouldn't mind gigging around the same era as Jesus, after he gives his speech about the meek and how blessed they are and all that type of bullshit, going up there and doing a flat 20 [minutes]. I reckon I'd have better stagecraft and presence than Jesus. Yea, I'm a better stand-up comedian than Jesus, so I reckon I could go on after him.”

Giving Mind Jesus Minutes Type Goes On Speech Blessed Eras Comedian Flats Bullshit Meek Stand Up Comedian Stagecraft

Author:Jim Jefferies

“I think everything that I learned about stagecraft and carrying through - creating a through point for a theatrical device.”

Thinking Creating Devices Theatrical Stagecraft

Author:David Bowie

“Washington has become our Versailles. We are ruled, entertained, and informed by courtiers -- and the media has evolved into a class of courtiers. The Democrats, like the Republicans, are mostly courtiers. Our pundits and experts, at least those with prominent public platforms, are courtiers. We are captivated by the hollow stagecraft of political theater as we are ruthlessly stripped of power. It is smoke and mirrors, tricks and con games, and the purpose behind it is deception.”