Tag: 07.09.00

The British government proposes to make admission to museums free. But what about theatre? “An entire generation has got out of the theatre habit: education, prejudice and attention span are all partly to blame, but the biggest barrier is expense. As an incentive to people who don’t like theatre because they’ve never tried it, a proportion of seats should be free. There will always be those who save hard to afford the outrageous prices, but unless we make it easy and cheap for some of the others, those who grew up on cheap and easy visits will be dead and there will be no one to replace them.” – The Observer (UK)

“Hollywood may forever think of Foote as the Oscar-winning screenwriter of the original ‘Tender Mercies’ and the adapted ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ but his stature within theatrical circles has soared in his ninth decade.” – Los Angeles Times

“It seems that black theater has become less mainstream now than it was 30 years ago. And partly this is because of a polarization anticipated by the very term ‘black theater.’ Today, black theater is like women’s theater or gay theater – almost a species more than a variant, virtually a political statement rather than an artistic style.” – New York Post

Philadelphia has had another record theatre season at the box office. A boom economy and popular plays are given credit. – Philadelphia Inquirer