“In the arts of the theatre, we must have a language that is natural and yet lifted above ordinary speech.” Seeking a dramatic language that remains vivid without losing everyday vitality · Preface to The Playboy of the Western World Art Poetry Truth
“The poetry of the drama is not in the words, but in the situation.” Locating dramatic poetry in lived circumstances rather than ornament alone · Preface to The Playboy of the Western World Art Poetry Truth
“On the stage one must have reality, and one must have joy.” Defending a theatre that joins truthful observation with delight · Preface to The Playboy of the Western World Art Joy Truth
