US EditionTaylor Mac's 'Prosperous Fools' Skewers Wealthy Philanthropists in a Biting Satire
- Taylor Mac's new play critiques cultural philanthropy and runs through June 29 at Brooklyn's Polonsky Shakespeare Center.
- Mac stated that the play addresses the question of whether charity absolves wealthy donors' greed.
- The play is an adaptation of Molière's work that satirizes social climbers, commissioned 12 years ago.
- Mac expressed a desire to create change with tenderness while feeling lost in the current climate.
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A MacArthur 'genius' skewers philanthropy in a farcical play tackling oligarchy and arts funding
A new play by MacArthur “genius grant” recipient Taylor Mac invites questions about the moral value of philanthropy in a society denounced by the comedy as “feudal.”
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