Carol Rocamora on playwrights’ responses to current crises

Quote of the day: “Will theatre have an impact? Will it continue to create new forms for new crises? Will it capture the public’s attention? Will the theatre make a difference in the future, as we so desperately need it to do? Can the theatre inspire change? These are the pressing questions that have inspired me to write this book. Given the multiplicity of crises in the world today, there is an immediate urge to focus on the theatre of the past few years and assess how playwrights are responding. At the same time, it is vitally important — as well as enlightening — to look to the writers of the recent past who have set admirable examples of the role of the playwright in times of crisis. We have much to learn from them, as we face the crises of today.” (Carol Rocamora’s Crisis: The Theatre Responds)

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