Theater really reminds me of an organic food store that just closed in
my neighborhood. When I first moved here, I thought, "Wow, there's an
organic food store here. This is a great neighborhood." But I never
shopped there because everything was so expensive. They are liquidating
now and everything is 50% off and I went to buy some things. I went to
a counter with all these boxes that were covered in dust and when all
was said and done, I still thought that it was too expensive. I think
theater is similar. Who wouldn't want a theater to open up in their
neighborhood? But, can a community afford to sustain these theaters
under the current models? The answer is clearly -- no. Too often, we
are in the business of catering to wealthy people, while leaving
everyone else sitting in front of the tvs with their microwave dinners.
What are we left with? Over-priced, dusty boxes of well-intentioned
food.
I Interview Playwrights Part 151: Kenneth Lin
