Curses! And Why They Work So Well Onstage (sometimes)

PETER LIBBEY, NY Times: Theater
Wed, 03/14/2018 - 9:47am

Playwrights talk about how to use profanities for maximum effect — and how they can backfire.

Topics: theater

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