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“Trying to do better is trying to be better than you actually are, and I don't think you can do that.”

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Keith Johnstone, born in 1933, is a renowned playwright from the United Kingdom. His works are known for their unique theatrical theories and practices, which have had a profound impact on modern drama. more

“In my school, the library was forbidden. I was accused of turning on the radiator so that the [class]room was uninhabitable and the ceiling came down below; I'm pretty sure I didn't do it. But then we were moved to the library. And there was a really boring history thing, about the Spanish Armada: how could you make that boring?!So I reached my hand out, and slid a book off to read under the desk, and it opened at King Lear Act Four Scene Six. I was astounded. I'd never seen language like it. I was awestruck. I think that may be one reason why I got involved in theatre.”

Thinking May Book Reason Hands School Language Rooms Class Four Kings Involved Scene Six Moved Library Boring Theatre Reason Why Desks Forbidden Accused Ceilings Lear Astounded Awestruck

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“Some people in this life think they're worth something, or that they have a right to things. I never thought I had a right to anything 'cause of the way I was broken as a child. And therefore I was sort of floating around and would get sucked into things.”

People Thinking Way Children Causes Broken This Life Floating

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“I was crazy about silent comedy - in the old days, and crazy about Japanese movies.”

Comedy Crazy Silent Old Days

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“The improvisation had to be in public, because you only get value playing to strangers.”

Values Stranger Improvisation

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“I'm not against work, I think work is great, I work a lot; but if you want to play, the consequences must not be important.”

Ifs Thinking Want Important Play Consequence

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“Every theatre worth anything has somebody in the middle of it who is driving it; like Joan Littlewood with her theatre.”

Middle Theatre Driving

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“I left my theatre the Loose Moose almost twenty years ago, and I hardly ever go back. Sometimes I go back to do a Mask class. They're doing more of this than I was doing when I left. Often it's the same improvisers but they're older. And now, they don't care if the theatre's full or not.”

Ifs Years Sometimes Care Left Class Years Ago Twenties Don't Care Theatre Mask Moose

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