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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 done. So they're looking for another thing. You see the objective may remain the same - the search - but you must get lost on the way, get stupid to my mind, this is what you do in theatre; a team of people go out to look for something, they find, maybe, something else.”

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Joan Littlewood
Joan Littlewood

Joan Littlewood was a pioneering British theatre director known for her distinctive experimental style and her focus on social issues. Her works were often characterized by strong political and social consciousness, profoundly influencing subsequent theatrical movements. more

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