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Stage Commentary: The Need for a Theater of Transformation

June 2, 2013
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Theater taught me how to draw parallels, to condense, to delete triviality and to recognize significance.

Theater Review: A Pair of Dostoevskian Inquisitions

April 3, 2011
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Dostoevsky’s theater is set on a metaphysical stage — both “The Grand Inquisitor” and “9 Circles” explore whether the actions of its central characters are meaningful or absurd.

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