Action Quote by Thornton Wilder

“The theatre can teach us some truth, but it is the truth of the illusory nature of our existence. It can alert us to…

— Terry Eagleton

“When truth and virtue are so rare in almost every area of our society the world needs theatre and the theatre needs actors who…

— Melissa Bruder

Theatre is, occasionally, capable of moments of truth.

— Peter Brook

One of the great values of the theater is a communal search for truth; I believe that sincerely.

— F. Murray Abraham

That's what theatre does to you. It teaches you a lot about what moral compass really is.

— Sargun Mehta

Theatre is a mirror, a sharp reflection of society. The greatest playwrights are moralists.

— Yasmina Reza

“I am in favour of illusion, not alienation... Drama must create a factitious spell-binding present moment and imprison the spectator in it. The theatre…

— Iris Murdoch

All action in theatre must have inner justification, be logical, coherent, and real.

— Constantin Stanislavski

Acting is the business of truth, so that we can see ourselves reflected back and learn.

— Melissa Leo

When searching for harmony in life one must never forget that in the drama of existence we are ourselves both actors and spectators.

— Niels Bohr

Every generous action loves the public view; yet no theatre for virtue is equal to a consciousness of it.

— Marcus Tullius Cicero

“What shall we say about those spectators, then, who can see a plurality of beautiful things, but not beauty itself, and who are incapable…

— Plato