“The tragedy of "Hamlet" is critically considered to be the masterpiece of dramatic poetry; and the tragedy of "Hamlet" is also, according to the testimony of every sort of manager, the play of all others which can invariably be depended on to fill a theater.” PlayDramaTragedyTheaterManagersDramaticMasterpieceTestimony Author:George Augustus Henry Sala
“I often teach a graduate theater seminar on Greek tragedy in performance. I usually begin by saying that no matter what technological advances occur, the wisdom of these plays will never be obsolete.” MatterPlayTeachPerformancesTragedyTheaterNo Matter WhatGreekGraduatesTechnologicalObsoleteSeminarsGreek Tragedy Author:Neil Patrick Harris
“The idea of safety had shrunk into particles - one snug moment, then the next. Meanwhile, the brain piped fugues of worry and staged mind-theaters full of tragedies and triumphs, because unfortunately, the fear of death does wonders to focus the mind, inspire creativity, and heightens the senses. Trusting one's hunches only seems gamble if one has time for seem; otherwise the brain goes on autopilot and trades the elite craft of analysis for the best rapid insights that float up from its danger files and ancient bag of tricks.” IfsMindDoeIdeasMomentsSeemsNextBrainWonderCreativityWorryFocusDangerInspireGoes OnTragedyTheaterSafetyTradeAncientInsightSensesTricksCraftsTriumphAnalysisBagsElitesFloatsRapidsParticlesFear Of DeathFilesGambleHunchesInspire CreativityFugueAutopilotTragedy And Triumph Author:Diane Ackerman
“It is not enough to demand insight and informative images of reality from the theater. Our theater must stimulate a desire for understanding, a delight in changing reality. Our audience must experience not only the ways to free Prometheus, but be schooled in the very desire to free him. Theater must teach all the pleasures and joys of discovery, all the feelings of triumph associated with liberation.” WayArtEnoughFeelingsRealityJoyDesireArtistUnderstandingPleasureTeachAudienceDemandDiscoveryTragedyTheaterDelightInsightLiberationTriumphAlienationSchooledInformativePrometheusChanging Reality Author:Bertolt Brecht
“The alienation effect in German epic theater is achieved not only through the actors, but also through music (chorus and song) andsets (transparencies, film strips, etc.). Its main purpose is to place the staged events in their historical context.” ArtFilmPurposeArtistSongActorsEffectsEventsTragedyTheaterHistoricalEtcEpicAlienationTransparencyChorusHistorical Context Author:Bertolt Brecht
“We find that Good and Evil happen alike to all Men on this Side of the Grave; and as the principle Design of Tragedy is to raise Commiseration and Terror in the Minds of the Audience, we shall defeat this great End, if we always make Virtue and Innocence happy and successful.” IfsMenMindEndsHappensEvilSidesPrinciplesAudienceVirtueSuccessfulDesignCriticismTragedyTheaterRaisesDefeatTerrorGravesInnocenceGood And Evil Book:Delphi Complete Works of Joseph Addison (Illustrated) Source: Delphi Complete Works of Joseph Addison (Illustrated)
“The English Writers of Tragedy are possessed with a Notion, that when they represent a virtuous or innocent Person in Distress, they ought not to leave him till they have delivered him out of his Troubles, or made him triumph over his Enemies.” PersonsMadeEnemyTroubleOughtCriticismTragedyTheaterNotionInnocentTriumphPossessedVirtuousDistressInnocent Person Book:The spectator Source: The spectator
“The mistake that men make is that they do not believe in theater. Otherwise, they would know that every man is allowed to play thecelestial tragedies and to become god. All he has to do is harden his heart.” KnowsMenBelieveHeartPlayMistakeMankindTragedyTheaterEvery Man Author:Albert Camus
“I was sort of trained in drama. I went to theater school. I started on the stage. Comedy is absolutely an essential part of what we do as actors. But I think in the grand scheme of things, comedy was born from tragedy. First there was tragedy and then there were the comedies.” ThinkingFirstsSchoolActorsBornComedyStageDramaEssentialsTragedyTheaterSchemes Author:Alex O'Loughlin
“America's gun culture demonstrates itself in the Wild West, Dirty Harry mentality of people who actually believe that if a number of people were armed in the theater in Aurora, they would have been able to take down this nutjob in body armor and military style artillery. When in fact almost every policeman in the country would tell you that that would have only increased the tragedy and added to the carnage.” PeopleIfsBelieveHas BeensCountryFactsBodyAbleAmericaCultureNumbersMilitaryStyleGunTragedyTheaterWestDirtyMentalityPolicemenArmorArtilleryCarnageWild WestAuroraGun Culture Author:Bob Costas
“You will not leave the theater with nothing to talk about. For me, comedy and tragedy when you get them both in one evening, that's the most satisfying.” ComedyTragedyTheaterEveningSatisfying Author:Cate Blanchett
“tragedy in the theater opens our eyes so that we can discover and appreciate the heroic in reality.” RealityEyeAppreciateTragedyTheaterHeroic Author:Jose Ortega y Gasset
“Citizenship means standing up for the lives that gun violence steals from us each day. I have seen the courage of parents, students, pastors, and police officers all over this country who say 'we are not afraid,' and I intend to keep trying, with or without Congress, to help stop more tragedies from visiting innocent Americans in our movie theaters, shopping malls, or schools like Sandy Hook.” TryingMeanCountryHelpingSchoolParentViolenceStudentsGunStandingTragedyTheaterPoliceCongressStealingInnocentEach DayOfficersShoppingNot AfraidCitizenshipGun ControlPastorHookKeep TryingVisitingPolice OfficerMallsGun ViolenceMovie TheaterSandySandy Hook Author:Barack Obama