Johnstone, Impro - tragedy is stylized human sacrifice, a superstimulus of the exhilarating experience of killing a high-status person.
@ozymandias314 He doesn't think the tragic hero should writhe or cringe or display empathy-triggering behaviors.
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@sarahdoingthing Oh, that is true. Writhing and cringing make something laughable rather than sad. Why I'm not sure.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@sarahdoingthing The explanation I'd usually heard was that it didn't leave the audience any room to participate/work to do.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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