Et tu, NEA?
He alsoquoted ShakespearesHamlet, saying the purpose of theater is to hold a mirror up to nature.
Thats our job, he said.
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Serious question, when does art become political speech & does that change things?
The controversy began when conservatives,began decryingthe similarities between Trump and the productions portrayal of Julius Caesar.
However, the theater responded that Shakespeares classic play condemns assassination as a viable means of political revolt.
