Ideas Again

Art is the process of creating worlds of perception, through music or sculpture or theater, that by virtue of originality, delight, and surprise somehow make us feel as though an unexpected truth about life has been revealed in the experience. Or at least that we have gained a new experience that enriches the truth in our life.

Art, like God, is a three letter word that attempts to define the indefinable.

Still, just like we talk enough about God to not confuse it with Dog, its worthwhile talking about Art so we don't confuse it with Shit.

Playwrighting is the only art form where the product is judged in a completely insufficient state. When you hear or see other works-in-progress, a song, a painting, a sculpture, you can see or hear some version of them that utilizes the elements which will eventually result in the final product.

Plays are read first. But plays aren't meant to be read. At all. They're meant to be performed by actors on a set. . . I've got think of a better way to present my plays to theaters. I'm thinking of creating demo tapes, recorded cds with pictures. . . I like that idea. If you were a literary manager or artistic director, would you accept a cd recording of the script with pencil sketches of the look of the play and images of select scenes?