Sometimes you have to protect the life of the play. It seems like spelling out mysterious, musical details can destroy a play by making the motivations too clear, too simplex.
John GuareOh god, I'd just hate it if a certain dramaturg got a hold of a Pinter play, for example, which are all mystery and all music. That's how the life get's sucked out of plays.
John GuareI think a playwright must be his own dramaturg. I believe in a theater where the director and the playwright work together to create what they need.
John Guare