“The dramatist, like all other artists, is searching for the truth …”
“Dramatic art has been born all over again – or maybe just simply born in France …”
“What is a play? A public holiday? A lesson? A pastime? …”
“Obviously anything can be put on the stage … but … let us also say that the only person who ought to be allowed to write for the theatre is the man who thinks primarily in dramatic terms …”
“Stage fashions and street fashions obviously have influence on each other …”
On latecomers
“Writing a part with the talents of a particular actor in mind is the method most likely to result in ephemeral plays …”
“The virtue of dress rehearsals is that they are free show for a select group of artists and friends …”
“The part played by “little theatres” is not yet over …”
“To keep up even a worthwhile tradition means vitiating the idea behind it …”