Every play is rhythmic control. If you want an audience to go on a journey, it's rhythmic control. You're crafting when they lean in, when they push back, when they breathe, when they surrender.
George C. WolfeRead
A music serves truth up to you in a really interesting way that allows you to luxuriate in its beauty and, at the same time, to hopefully see yourself in its fragility.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Music reveals deeper truths about life through its beauty and fragility.
In this quote, George C. Wolfe conveys that music has the unique ability to present truths about existence in a captivating manner. It invites listeners to appreciate the aesthetic beauty of music while also reflecting on their own vulnerabilities and the transient nature of life, encouraging a deeper understanding of oneself through the art form.
Themes
MusicTruthBeautyFragilitySelf-Reflection
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about the power of art, one could quote this to emphasize the emotional impact of music.
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A musical is what happens when text collides with motion collides with song collides with spectacle. And spectacle can be the human heart; it doesn't necessarily have to be a helicopter crashing.
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The wonderful thing about theater is that it has so many people involved in the creation of it. The worst thing about theater is that it has so many people involved in the creation of it. That dynamic is thrilling and challenging every time you make a show.
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I was raised to believe that other people's suffering was my responsibility.
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I think I am the first person of color to direct a major white play on Broadway. In 1993? That's astounding to me. And horrifying to me.
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