Tiny Alice is epistemology disguised as drama, and rather than present his ideas clearly, Albee, like some insecure scholar, chooses to obfuscate at every opportunity. But after the critics came and said the play was difficult, people started leaving the theater looking perplexed and frustrated.Īlbee is being disingenuous. Audiences who saw the play in previews in 1964 had little trouble deciphering the meaning, Albee said recently. In fact he blames the critics for confusing people. Everyone but the critics seems to understand it just fine, he says. Best of Chicago 2022: Sports & RecreationĮdward Albee contends that his play Tiny Alice is actually very simple.Best of Chicago 2022: Music & Nightlife. Get your Best of Chicago tickets! Line-Up Announced > Close
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