Comments by Rachel Healy, an investor in David Williamson's new play "Dons Party II" .
“I worked in subsidised theatre,” said Healy, former general manager of the avant garde Belvoir theatre. “I was part of that community of snobbery” . But not any more. At the Opera House she needed to find work that attracted a paying audience and soon learned: “It’s not just about you.”
But of course, if you are an insecure philistine posing as a sophisticated arts appreciator you won’t trust art that is entertaining, beautifully constructed, and coherent, as Williamson’s plays are. Poseurs prefer to consume obscure niche art – no matter how bad – for one reason: because it marks them as superior to the masses.
Having been a part of a 'community of snobbery' (visual arts) I agree that one can lose sight of the true purpose of art in the pursuit of 'meaningfulness'. The current obsession in art circles with political correctness and the lengths that the artistic czars will go to police the 'rebels' (generally those with traditional or conservative views) is scary.
I plead with all supporters of art to assist the true 'non-conformists' i.e. those who refuse to bow the knee to the politically correct.
"Since it is so likely that children will meet cruel enemies, let them at least have heard of brave knights and heroic courage.” C. S. Lewis
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