STAGE TUBE: Tony Kushner on the Importance of Theatre

In the most recent episode of the web show EPIPHANY, THNKR sits down with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and writer behind the film LINCOLN Tony Kushner to discuss the ongoing importance of theatre and the unique, interactive experience it allows audiences. Watch the interview below!

The role of theatre in our society has been threatened by the expanding worlds of film, television, and the internet. But Kushner argues that live performance has an essential and irreplaceable role in modern culture.  "There's a great power in the inability of theatre to create a complete illusion," he says.

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