My favorite set designer Gary Smoot was a big fan of leaving gaps, open spaces in the art being offered, which allow the audience (or viewer or listener, whatever) to find a way inside of the creation on their own terms. Too much of anything leaves too little room to understand it.
I have had so much fun writing these mini-essays over the last twelve days. I have to confess I only had like six solid ideas before starting. I had to find the rest along the way, and if that’s not a powerful reminder of the thrills and terrors of developing new work, I really can’t imagine what is, nor do I have any desire to experience it.
At this moment, I’m feeling very much like I did just before retiring from theatre eight years ago. I’ve said everything I have to say for a while, and I can be happy going quiet again.
Now is the time for the play to have its say.
I look forward to hearing it.
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