"A play is fiction - and fiction is fact distilled into truth"
- Edward Albee
About this Quote
This quote by Edward Albee speaks with the power of theatre and storytelling. He suggests that plays are a kind of fiction, however that this fiction is based upon realities and realities. Simply put, plays are a method of distilling realities and realities into a form that is more accessible and much easier to comprehend. This is why theatre has actually been used throughout history to explore complex topics and to bring attention to important issues. Albee's quote suggests that plays are an effective way to interact truths and to understand the world. By distilling facts into a form of fiction, plays can assist us to better understand the world around us and to get insight into the human condition.
This quote is written / told by Edward Albee somewhere between March 12, 1928 and today. He/she was a famous Dramatist from USA.
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