Bentley on war and peace.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
American Theatre, February, 2007 by Bentley, Eric
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Re: Your coverage of Mother Courage ("Drenched and Euphoric in Central Park," Nov. '06): Antiwar plays, from Arms and the Man to Mother Courage and beyond, were a response to romantic militarism--to the view that war was heroic and noble and patriotic.
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The theatre public of the 21st century does not need this response: They know that war is hell; they don't need to be told this by playwrights.
What, if anything, do they need to be told?
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One of the many possible answers to this question is the need for a better definition of peace. ...
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