Front Row Center review of Happy Birthday Eric Bentley!
A “Critical” Centennial Celebration of Eric Bentley
Posted by Daniel Dunlow | Dec 8, 2015 | Blog
… I am no Eric Bentley, nor will anyone ever be. His brash view of the theatre that led playwrights such as Miller and Tennessee Williams to sue him over a bad review will not be matched in our lifetime. But, this event in celebration of him solidified a new idea in my mind; We thinkers like to believe we have a new set of standards to hold the theatre to, but when in reality, those standards are just reaffirmations of great thinkers before us. Bentley is that great thinker. ….
Read the full review here.