CREATING THE TRUTH
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And
yet, even if all these sources no longer exist today, no playwright worth his salt could dream
of not hitting the written works of these past masters (as well as contemporary
ones). Trying to sit down and write a play without having even at least read
the past and present masters (much less watched their works), is like trying to compose music when you have only listened to Rap.
Reading
plays does indeed have great merits and not just for
a casual devotee. Because - as Albee puts it so well:
- "Is seeing these plays in performance a different experience than seeing them through reading them? Of course. Is it a more complete, more fulfilling experience? No, I don't think so."
I don’t think so, either.
But
then, I can only convince you if you do sit down to read plays. And if you find them dull, if your experience is
not fulfilling, then indeed, go back to listening to Rap. Or go do what floats
your boat best – in any case:
“Apply
yourself, fool, you can live out yo dreams, too
Imagination
can create the truth.”
Stolen - Curren$y