Theatre , Silence, Contingency and the Human - Reflections with John Steppling and Brett Ramsey

Quixotic Musings

Another installment in this series of reflections with John Steppling, and, here, a new interlocutor, Brett Ramsey, we consider what is the theatre in fundamental, even philosophical terms, distinguishing it from mere spectacle. Along the way a number of considerations... what is the actor performing, what is the actor, what is the relation of the theatre to the human, and how is contemporary society hostile, even diametrically opposed to the the practice of theatre... John's blog can be found here, along with links to his conversations at Aesthetic Resistance: https://john-steppling.com/contact/