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“Identity is a very difficult thing in the theatre. As an actor said to me one day, 'What are we doing today?' when we were doing a workshop. And I said, 'Oh, just be yourself'. And he said to me, 'I don't know who that is, I'm an actor'. And I begin to realise in fact that we seek identity because we're told we should have one, but I wonder whether it's necessary.”

Quote by George Ogilvie

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George Ogilvie is an accomplished theatre director whose career began in the 1950s and achieved significant success in the theatre communities of the UK and the US. Ogilvie is renowned for his profound understanding of dramatic art and innovative stage presentations. more

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