"A theater is being given over to market forces, which means that a whole generation that should be able to do theater as well as see it is being completely deprived"
- Vanessa Redgrave
About this Quote
This quote by Vanessa Redgrave talks to the importance of theater and the effect of market forces on the art type. She is revealing her issue that when a theater is provided over to market forces, it denies a generation of the opportunity to both experience theater and to develop it. She is recommending that the market forces are eliminating the chance for people to engage with theater, both as an audience and as a developer. This is a loss for the art form, as it limits the potential for originalities and viewpoints to be explored. Redgrave is promoting for the value of theater and the requirement to secure it from the impact of market forces. She is calling for a balance in between the 2, so that theater can stay a vibrant and accessible art form for all.
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