I don't think I mentioned yet that I purchased a book of reviews written by Eric Bentley. In my experience, he was a Brecht scholar who also edited (quite well) numerous collections of theatre essays. I have enjoyed the writing of his that I have encountered, particularly his "Are you now or have you ever been" play about the HUAC investigations.
Well, I found a collection of his theatre reviews and I am LOVING it. I browse through it while I eat my breakfast or wait for my water to boil. It's excellent.
I am slowly building a collection of collections of reviews by theatre critics who have a great knowledge of and appreciation for theatre and its history and its practitioners. It is really interesting to read the theories and analysis of individuals who put themselves out as arbiters of taste on a regular basis. These individuals attempt to articulate standards and are held accountable for them. I have respect for that, even if I don't agree.
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