Thoughts on Art/Creativity
Not talking is frightening. The rich ambiguity of silence can, especially in our ultra-anxious cultural moment, feel like a risk: If I don’t explain myself, I may be misinterpreted. But fear is ever the art-killer. Writing that pushes a play toward the ecstatic leap into theater isn’t easy or ordinary or formulaic. It has to be a commitment to both... See more
Sara Holdren • When the Play’s Not the Thing
I used to write about "creative productivity" - until, slowly, I realized that trying to be "productive" while making creative work is like trying to train a wild, mysterious jungle cat. it is not a dog. it will not obey you. the cat will do whatever it wants - when it wants. however, even wild animals have rhythms, routines, and safe spaces. inste
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