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THEATER
Artists are always worrying about the betrayals that art entails. Are the greatest artists likely to be failures as lovers, spouses, parents, or citizens? Does betrayal make the artist, or is it merely incidental? And does the artist's treachery in any way diminish his or her artistic contribution?
I began thinking about those questions in the context of three new plays...
Art and Betrayal
By JULIA M. KLEINArtists are always worrying about the betrayals that art entails. Are the greatest artists likely to be failures as lovers, spouses, parents, or citizens? Does betrayal make the artist, or is it merely incidental? And does the artist's treachery in any way diminish his or her artistic contribution?
I began thinking about those questions in the context of three new plays...
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