So many American plays are about family. When you're in the first part of your life, you write about family a lot. I find with my absurdist plays that I was actually writing about my family, but so disguised I… — Christopher Durang Copy Share Image
It was before Vatican II and the liberalization of church doctrine. You weren't meant to eat meat on Friday in deference to Christ, who… — Christopher Durang Copy Share
Here is the key to existence. Are you listening? Here is the key to existence; when I tell you this you will know how… — Christopher Durang Copy Share
In my 20s, I was more cynical/despairing (even though I still wrote comically), but I often sent audiences home with rather dark last moments.… — Christopher Durang Copy Share
The first several scenes are about sexual addiction. They're not specifically political at all. . . . I didn't sit down and think, I… — Christopher Durang Copy Share
Then in college I became obsessed with film, and wanted to be part of that. — Christopher Durang Copy Share
“No, I was just thinking about Chernobyl. That's like a scream from the universe warning us, but we're not paying any attention.” — Christopher Durang Copy Share
Unless you go through all the genuine angers you feel, both justified and unjustified, the feelings of love that you have will not have… — Christopher Durang Copy Share
I write intuitively, and with most of my plays, I don't know what is always going to happen. This means I can sometimes go… — Christopher Durang Copy Share
“[The Greeks] went to the open-air theatre expecting the drama they saw to evoke terror and pity. Nowadays we have enough terror and pity… — Christopher Durang Copy Share
I never graduated to being an atheist. I only graduated to being an agnostic. — Christopher Durang Copy Share
It is a sin to follow your horoscope because only God knows the future and He won't tell us. Also, we can tell horoscopes… — Christopher Durang Copy Share
