Sunday, March 20, 2011
Director Peter Brook reflects on Beckett and Dostoyevsky and the lives of their classics on stage
The Boston Globe: "“I knew Beckett, and I found him a man of enormous humanity and humor and a really good companion and friend. Nothing was more enjoyable than to be with him,’’ the revolutionary British theater artist said recently, on the eve of his first Boston engagement since his famed Royal Shakespeare Company production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream’’ played the Shubert Theatre 40 years ago. “And of course, when I said this at the time, people couldn’t believe it.’’
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When I read this, I immediately said, "Of course Peter Brook thinks we're doing it wrong." He's known for swooping in an changing things up, making them "better" and more alive. I have great respect for the man, but I couldn't help but be skeptical. Especially since I hardly think he is the first person to suggest that Beckett is comedic and there is an element of hopefullness in his work. I've read Beckett, seen Beckett, studied Beckett (a little), and that was always an interpretation I was given. We talked about many ways to see Beckett, and they weren't all dreary. (Maybe that's thanks to Brook's re-imagining, and this article is just talking about old battles?) It was, however, cool to hear him speak of Beckett personally.
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