This was fine, until the interviewer decided to talk about herself and her career, and then insisted on putting this magisterial play into an identity political strait-jacket. Can Americans ever stop moralising? It is not a ‘morality play’, that is one of its strengths as a non-judgemental and often moving account of three brothers and the dynasty they created. And that childish question ‘what is the take- away’! Mendes expressed his contempt for this kind of reductionism, thank God. (‘American capitalism was corrupted from the start, as it is based on a sin’? How to reduce a complex issue to some sixth grade ‘lesson’.)
I love this play!
Wonderful, useful conversation about a major event.
Saw it last night, it was an amazing performance. If you can go and see it.
This is an amazing piece of theatre. I saw it on the Live Link from NT live and I was completely captivated by every word. Amazing performances
This was fine, until the interviewer decided to talk about herself and her career, and then insisted on putting this magisterial play into an identity political strait-jacket. Can Americans ever stop moralising? It is not a ‘morality play’, that is one of its strengths as a non-judgemental and often moving account of three brothers and the dynasty they created. And that childish question ‘what is the take- away’! Mendes expressed his contempt for this kind of reductionism, thank God. (‘American capitalism was corrupted from the start, as it is based on a sin’? How to reduce a complex issue to some sixth grade ‘lesson’.)
Well said that man!