The problem often lies in the staging, not the works themselves
ARTHUR MILLER did not aim to please his audiences. He reckoned that new ideas were a “humiliation” and an “affront” not only to people’s sensibilities but to their convictions, too. Like the ancient Greeks, Miller thought of drama as a “civic art”, a discipline that could contribute towards a state’s social and political progress. Unlike his contemporaries, he was not commercially minded. He said what no one else had the courage to, and his audiences would weep, or sit with their heads bowed.
Perhaps—time can dull even radical ideas. It is no longer shocking to hear that humans are doomed to repeat their mistakes. But Miller’s fashionableness also suggests that directors have stopped confronting their audiences, and have started pandering to them. A recent production at the Union Theatre of “An Enemy of the People”, Miller’s adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s play, had an image of President Donald Trump on its poster. The action was set in a contemporary “small-town Republican” community.
इंडिया ताज़ा खबर, इंडिया मुख्य बातें
Similar News:आप इससे मिलती-जुलती खबरें भी पढ़ सकते हैं जिन्हें हमने अन्य समाचार स्रोतों से एकत्र किया है।
Opinion | Stop blaming my late husband, Arthur Sackler, for the opioid crisisJillian Sackler writes in Opinions: My late husband, Arthur Sackler, had nothing to do with OxyContin. Why are beneficiaries of his philanthropy being targeted for protests?
और पढो »
Publicis’ biggest buy distracts from deeper issuesChief Executive Arthur Sadoun is spending $4.4 bln on Alliance Data Systems’ Epsilon digital marketing unit. It’s a bold bet on more targeted advertising, but does little to help the French group hit next year’s 4 pct organic revenue growth target, or lure back lost clients.
और पढो »
Royal baby name: What will it be?What will Harry and Meghan name the royal baby? Bookmakers have Diana and Victoria as their hot picks for a girl, and Arthur, Edward, and Philip for a boy:
और पढो »
Diplomats are playing play 'good cop, bad cop' over Brexit delayIf they cannot agree on an extension, the U.K. faces the prospect of crashing out of the European Union without a deal on Friday.
और पढो »
Donald Glover Cried On Stage At Coachella Giving A Speech About Losing His Father, Mac Miller, And Nipsey Hussle'So what i'm saying is while you're here, while we're here, feel something and pass it on.'
और पढो »
Opinion | Stop blaming my late husband, Arthur Sackler, for the opioid crisisJillian Sackler writes in Opinions: My late husband, Arthur Sackler, had nothing to do with OxyContin. Why are beneficiaries of his philanthropy being targeted for protests?
और पढो »
Opinion | The latest Stephen Miller revelations require a tougher Democratic responseOpinion: The latest Stephen Miller revelations require a tougher Democratic response
और पढो »
Democrats take aim at Miller as questions persist about ‘sanctuary city’ targetingDemocrats take aim at Stephen Miller as questions persist about plan to release undocumented immigrants into 'sanctuary cities'
और पढो »