Art is the close scrutiny of reality and therefore I put on the stage only those things that I know happen in our society.
Edward Bond
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More quotes by Edward Bond
- Religion enabled society to organise itself to debate goodness, just as Greek drama had once done.
- All you now do is pursue your private objectives within society. Instead of us being a community, everybody is asked to seek their own personal ends. It's called competition. And competition is antagonism.
- Art is the close scrutiny of reality and therefore I put on the stage only those things that I know happen in our society.
- Religion enabled society to organise itself to debate goodness, just as Greek drama had once done.
- The human mind is a dramatic structure in itself and our society is absolutely saturated with drama.