“For They Do Not Know What They Dance”? (A Lecture-Essay Hesitantly Affirming the Idea that Every Lecture is Also a Performance) – PART II
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This is Part II of the essay. To read Part I, click here. 8. (ON A-HUMANISM, AGAIN) A-humanism is...
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This is the age of marketing, not the age of criticism. To give an example, I’ll start with a...
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No longer is there a “safe place” on the Canadian political spectrum; to be moderate is to be a...
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“I hate critics!” actor Gerald Langiri bellowed, sparking laughter. But his face...
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Maria Irene Fornes’s 1983 play Mud, widely considered a contemporary classic, is rarely produced...
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Is there any job other than theatre critic where so little knowledge can carry so much weight? If...
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A traditional version of Anton Chekhov’s play gets West End glamor and charm but lacks conviction....
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