Edward Bond is an English playwright, theatre director, poet, theorist and screenwriter. He is the author of some fifty plays, among them Saved, the production of which was instrumental in the abolition of theatre censorship in the UK. Bond is broadly considered one among the major living dramatists but he has always been and remains highly controversial because of the violence shown in his plays, the radicalism of his statements about modern theatre and society, and his theories on drama.
Religion enabled society to organise itself to debate goodness, just as Greek drama had once done. religion & society
The human mind is a dramatic structure in itself and our society is absolutely saturated with drama. society
Art is the close scrutiny of reality and therefore I put on the stage only those things that I know happen in our society. society
There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. 3 other wisdom & wit from John Millington Synge
3 other wisdom & wit from John Millington Synge
Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. 28 more views from William Butler Yeats
28 more views from William Butler Yeats
Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep. 27 quotes from Dave Barry
27 quotes from Dave Barry
We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. 74 sayings from Winston Churchill
74 sayings from Winston Churchill