Tag Archives: Samuel Beckett
Ghosting Herbert Blau
One of the great privileges of my life is to have known pioneering theater director and theoretician Herbert Blau, who passed away on May 3, his 87th birthday. In fact, knowing him made me feel like I had bragging rights—I … Continue reading
Nothing To Be Done
Last year I gave a talk at Dharma Field, the Zen Center where I study and practice, on how Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot informs Zen. I’ve got another talk coming up in a few weeks, so I figured I … Continue reading
Posted in Theater
Tagged Herbert Blau, Katagiri Roshi, Returning to Silence, right action, Samuel Beckett, Zen
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Our Wretchedness Is Our Greatness
I know I haven’t posted anything in a while. I’m in the middle of writing a piece for the blog that has required more attention than I thought it was going to and time than I have to give it … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged humor, laughter, Samuel Beckett, Simon Critchley, smiling
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Crooked Eclipses 