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A Conversation With Christopher Durang

Posted on April 3, 2024 by dgsweet

This appeared in my book What Playwrights Talk About When They Talk About Writing, which was published by Yale University Press in 2017. Q: When I’m asked to teach, I discover more about what my philosophy is just because I’m … Continue reading →

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Ramblings about “The Sea Gull” (or “The Seagull”)

Posted on January 30, 2019 by dgsweet

I finally got around to seeing Michael Mayer’s film adaptation of The Seagull. The best reason to catch it is for Annette Bening’s performance as Arkadina. Arkadina is an actress who can’t stop performing when she’s offstage, and Bening nails … Continue reading →

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