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JAN LAUWERS ON THE DEER HOUSE Art is actually all about man and human nature and all good art is a self-portrait of the observer. 'One sees what one has learnt' In good theatre things happen which cannot happen in video, film or art. As a medium, theatre has the most direct link with 'human nature' since it is performed by people and for people. It is essential to seekoutthis human nature so that theatre can redefine itself in order to survive. This means it is necessary to tell new stories. Each of the three parts of Sad Face / Happy Face deals with a different way of telling a story. The first part, Isabella's room is a reflection on the past and is the most linear piece I have ever written. I needed this linearity because the occasion for this piece of writing was highly personal: the death of my father.