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“I have seen productions of Julius Caesar that set it in a modern, Western context and it just looks as though they're getting rid of a particularly cantankerous chairman of the board rather than the great leader of the world.”

Quote by Gregory Doran

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Gregory Doran

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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