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“I think that in fact by taking on the persona of a human being, you begin to realise that it is all ego, and that beneath that ego is something else, and that something else is a tranquil, nonentity, that we are simply drops of the sea, that we belong to each other.”

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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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