Maybe I have not seen enough productions or been involved with the theatre long enough to pinpoint all these "problems" that Jones makes known. As far as American theatre losing its' "life" and being behind the times, I cannot see how theatre can possibly keep up with the times. Yes, the plot lines will change, the forms might change, but the emotions and behavior will remain the same because human nature remains the same. Of course certain actors portray those emotions in different ways, for example grief would be shown differently depending on the play, but the emotion itself will remain the same. So when Jones says that today's theatre has not changed and we must start anew, I cannot see where he is coming from. Perhaps its' just my shortsightedness and fear to let go of realism that makes me feel this way; I think Jones would agree. I do empathize with Jones' statement that today's theatre has lost its' focus on its biggest critics and the reason to why theatre has survived, the audience

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