Afraid Quote by Tom Burke

Larger people do not get a lot to play in the theater.

— John Pinette

There are many actors who'll make their living in other areas, and they'll say they don't like theatre. What they're saying is that they're…

— Ken Stott

The audiences certainly have declined. If I go to the theatre now I find people come there to eat and smoke and talk to…

— Evelyn Waugh

Theatres, along with the likes of the Ulster Orchestra, for example, are the cultural heartbeats of our towns and cities, and without them, we…

— James Nesbitt

Theatres are like sacred places - you hear the stories of previous performances and people who have strived to find that sweet spot on…

— Jonathan Bailey

In my opinion, theater shouldn't give advice to citizens.

— Vaclav Havel

Theater people are always pining and agonizing because they're afraid that they'll be forgotten. And in America they're quite right. They will be.

— Agnes de Mille

There's no real theatre without taking risks.

— Haris Pasovic

It being a remarkable fact in theatrical history, but one long since established beyond dispute, that it is a hopeless endeavor to attract people…

— Charles Dickens

All actors say they're concerned about the state of the theatre, but what they're really concerned about is that there'll be less work around.

— Michael Gambon

Very hard to get an audience. So if you're going to fill the theatre, you can't just rely on old stuff.

— Keith Johnstone

I'm not a really firm believer in theatre that is 'about anything.' I don't think theatre can be about anything other than the people…

— Branden Jacobs-Jenkins