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The men who go out the scientists who go out, they have so much fun on the way that when they get there well it's… — Joan Littlewood
I long for the simplicity of theatre. I want lessons learned, comeuppances delivered, people sorted out, all before your bladder gets distractingly full. That's what… — John M. Ford
How vast those Orbs must be, and how inconsiderable this Earth, the Theatre upon which all our mighty Designs, all our Navigations, and all our… — Christiaan Huygens
Every place is a goldmine. You have only to give yourself time, sit in a teahouse watching the passers-by, stand in a corner of the… — Unknown Author
The Theatre of the Oppressed is theatre in this most archaic application of the word. In this usage, all human beings are Actors (they act!)… — Augusto Boal
When does a session of The Theatre of the Oppressed end? Never – since the objective is not to close a cycle, to generate a… — Augusto Boal
Theatre is a form of knowledge; it should and can also be a means of transforming society. Theatre can help us build our future, rather… — Augusto Boal
Theatre is the most perfect artistic form of coercion. — Augusto Boal
Learning to write for the theatre is learning to be a human being, because the theatre by its very nature makes you deal with other… — David Ives
I loathe bad theater and most theatre is very bad because its repetitious, unexciting and, dangerously, it is sometimes praised for those things. — Fiona Shaw
I've never been a puppeteer, I conceive and I write and I design and I direct. And not just puppets. I direct actors, I direct… — Julie Taymor
Actually, my favourite roles have been in theatre, but on TV, my faves were Slap Maxwell and Larry Sanders. — Megan Gallagher
I was prepared for the theatre, but not for the nuts and bolts. — Matthew Ashford
The interest of my mother was more in the entertainment field. She loved to go to concerts and to the theatre. — Leon Askin
The Theatre of the Absurd is a theatrical embodiment and manifestation of existentialism. It is part reality and part nightmare — Martin Esslin
There is an atmosphere about the picture theatre that speaks of entertainment and relaxation. The charming surroundings, good music, and the fact that each visitor… — Ivor Novello
I was on a founding members of the Canadian theatre movement in the late 60's till the mid 70's and performed theatre from Halifax to… — Nick Mancuso
In 1968 the Arts Council managed to get a grant from the treasury to buy up a lot of derelict touring theatres and put them… — Timothy West
The club shows are really intense and powerful, but for a shorter time, and the audiences are in close proximity than when I'm performing at… — Deborah Cox
Soon I worked during twelve years in theater works of the prestigious Theatre National Populaire. It was the best time of my life, the most… — Maurice Jarre
One of the most beautiful sights in dance is American Ballet Theatre in full flight. — Clive Barnes
The flood will lift the ghosts from the Hollywood lawn cemetery and they will disappear like ether in the now dead air. All the names… — Robert Montgomery
I am a nationalist... my native soil is the theatre. — Cyril Cusack
I love the theatre and theatre people. — Cyril Cusack
Theatre has no national identity. It is something for the world, whether it is Irish, English, or French. — Cyril Cusack

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