In the past goodness was always a collective experience. Then goodness became privatised. Edward Bond collectiveexperiencegoodness Change image and share on social
You have to learn the language of Hamlet. Edward Bond hamletlanguagelearn Change image and share on social
The human mind is a dramatic structure in itself and our society is absolutely saturated with drama. Edward Bond absolutelydramadramatic Change image and share on social
What Shakespeare and the Greeks were able to do was radically question what it meant to be a human being. Edward Bond greekhumanmean Change image and share on social
Now, drama is quite useful at helping us to understand what our position is and, conversely, we might then understand why our theatre is being destroyed. Edward Bond converselydestroydrama Change image and share on social
All you now do is pursue your private objectives within society. Instead of us being a community, everybody is asked to seek their own personal ends. It's called competition. And competition is antagonism. Edward Bond antagonismaskcall share on social
You have to go to the ultimate situation in drama. Edward Bond dramasituationultimate Change image and share on social
Violence is hidden within democratic structures because they are not radically democratic - Western democracy is merely a domestic convenience of consumerism. Edward Bond consumerismconveniencedemocracy Change image and share on social
But we are not in the world to be good but to change it. Edward Bond changegoodworld Change image and share on social
Art is the close scrutiny of reality and therefore I put on the stage only those things that I know happen in our society. Edward Bond artclosehappen Change image and share on social