The Greeks said very, very extreme things in their tragedies. Edward Bond extremegreekthing Change image and share on social
Religion enabled society to organise itself to debate goodness, just as Greek drama had once done. Edward Bond debatedramaenable Change image and share on social
I write plays not to make money, but to stop myself from going mad. Because it's my way of making the world rational to me. Edward Bond madmakemoney Change image and share on social
The theatre, our theatre, comes from the Greeks. Edward Bond greektheatre Change image and share on social
It's politely assumed that democracy is a means of containing and restraining violence. But violence comes not from genes but from ideas. Edward Bond assumedemocracygene Change image and share on social
It's insulting to ask a dramatist what his view of his play is. I have no opinion. Edward Bond dramatistinsultopinion 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
What I try to do in a play is put a problem on stage, head-on, without evasion. Edward Bond evasionheadplay Change image and share on social
The truth has got to appear plausible on the stage. Edward Bond plausiblestagetruth Change image and share on social
You have to learn the language of Hamlet. Edward Bond hamletlanguagelearn Change image and share on social
