It is impossible - now, at this point in the long journey of human culture - to avoid the sense that pain is necessity; that it is neither accident, nor malformation, nor malice, nor misunderstanding, that it is integral to the human character both in its inflicting and in its suffering, this terrible sense Tragedy alone has articulated, and will continue to articulate, and in so doing, make beautiful...
When I write, I am not giving a lecture, I am speculating on behavior. Sometimes this is dangerous, but it should be. As I say often, theatre is a da… - Howard Barker
When I write, I am not giving a lecture, I am speculating on behavior. Sometimes this is dangerous, but it should be. As I say often, theatre is a da…
- Howard Barker
The artist who makes himself accessible is self-destructive. - Howard Barker
The artist who makes himself accessible is self-destructive.
I’ve often taken important classical, biblical or literary stories and interrogated them. I have tried to reinvigorate Lot by interpreting it differe… - Howard Barker
I’ve often taken important classical, biblical or literary stories and interrogated them. I have tried to reinvigorate Lot by interpreting it differe…
I am so far as I am aware not at all influenced by dramatists, expect for Shakespeare, who I have to say, it is impossible not to be influenced by if… - Howard Barker
I am so far as I am aware not at all influenced by dramatists, expect for Shakespeare, who I have to say, it is impossible not to be influenced by if…
A good play puts the audience through a certain ordeal. - Howard Barker
A good play puts the audience through a certain ordeal.
Tragedy is the greatest art form of all. It gives us the courage to continue with our life by exposing us to the pain of life. It is unsentimental, i… - Howard Barker
Tragedy is the greatest art form of all. It gives us the courage to continue with our life by exposing us to the pain of life. It is unsentimental, i…
I don't like sympathetic characters. - Howard Barker
I don't like sympathetic characters.
You emerge from tragedy equipped against lies. After the musical, you're anybody's fool - Howard Barker
You emerge from tragedy equipped against lies. After the musical, you're anybody's fool
I have plenty of political views and plenty of social and personal prejudices. I do not, however, value them. - Howard Barker
I have plenty of political views and plenty of social and personal prejudices. I do not, however, value them.
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