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374 Ancient Plays and Contemporary Theater - A New Version of Sophocles' Oedipus Trilogy (with Bryan Doerries)

The History of Literature

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The Best Way to Look at a Painting

Theatre has at its core the purest of motives. These were notit for wealthy, educated people to attend and clap politely. The best way is when you're alone, your soul is lost and empty,. You encounter a painting, and you immerse yourself in it. That's what the painting should speak to. It should grab you emotionally and viscerally.

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