I'm pleased to announce that I now have the honor of being the theatre writer for Art Times, where I will write essays most months. Here's a
link to the latest issue. And here's a link to the
Art Times website.
And here is a taste of my first essay, "The New Audience: How a Culture Evolves."
In Shakespeare’s day, heckling
was common. The groundlings
(people who bought cheap tickets
and stood right in front of the stage)
flirted, argued, got drunk, and even
urinated right there, while the show
was going on. The wealthier people
carried on their own intrigues in the
more expensive seats, including the
hiring of prostitutes.
I would have hated it. Patti LuPone
would have hated it more! But
it was the accepted theatre-going culture
of its time.
(read more--on page 11 of the pdf)
I will of course continue to review shows here.
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