Edward Albee

   I like to appreciate things at face value. History, backgrounds, fabrics, etc all just complicate and divert me from the true meaning of a piece of art. For example, knowing that Vincent Van Gogh cut off his ear is the dominant feature that jumps out at me every single time that I look at one of his paintings. Without knowing this fact, I would probably love his artwork. However, I truly can't enjoy his work after knowing that gory detail. 

    Plays are like this for me as well. I love to sit and read or watch plays. However, perhaps the exception being Shakespeare, I truly don't want to know everything about the playwright. I loved the documentary about Edward Albee. I found him to be an interesting person, and his process of writing a play is fascinating. However, I would much rather form my own opinion and interoperation of his plays that listen to his. While his most be the most "accurate," the emotions I feel the first time I see or read a play are true to me.