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“Sometimes it can get overburdened with nuance - the actors find all sorts of different spins on the lines that can lose simplicity and directness. They all become fond of their extra stresses and the audience are going, "Just give me the line simply, what did you mean?" You have to ward against that.”

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Gregory Doran is a renowned British director, born in 1958. He is known for his outstanding contributions to the theater, particularly in the realm of Shakespearean drama. more

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