Sylvie

When it comes to getting people invested in literature, I tend to believe that the right approach is not to beat people over the head with lectures about how literature is really important; it cultivates moral and ethical qualities in a person; if they don’t read books, or they’re reading the wrong books, they’re dumb and cringe and uncool.

It’s... See more

What you see in the biographies of great artists, great writers, great anything is that they are good at figuring out where the vectors align. They are able to keep track of their values and be attuned to themselves, and at the same time be cold-headed about how the world works: not shaping themselves to fit the world, but figuring out how to... See more

When you’re working for someone else’s expectations, the path of least resistance is to put in the minimum required effort – or, worse, to give off the appearance of effort while not actually being productive.

I think almost everyone is creative. But it’s often hard to dredge up creativity when you’re doing it for someone else. In my profession:... See more

Taking the leap is not some irrational act that is driven by the passions. When you understand the asymmetrical nature of manageable concerns vs. unimaginable benefits, taking the leap is no longer an emotional jump, but a logical next step toward the life you want to lead.

It was a moment where I had to actually figure out what theatre meant to the world. Why theatre? Why culture? Why arts? When we were going through this absolute crisis, the very model for us, which was bringing a group of people together in a closed space, indoors, sharing an experience, That whole idea was under threat But in those dark hours it... See more

Terrence McNally says it best, via Tateh, “Without art, what is our existence but chaos?”