Edward Hall Quotes

Each organism, no matter how simple or complex, has around it a sacred bubble of space, a bit of mobile territoriality which only a few other organisms are allowed to penetrate and then only for short periods of time.

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Jill Fraser was one of the greatest forces in British theatre. She was an inspiration to all my work and a rock whenever times were hard. I have never met a more courageous person, or somebody who managed to focus with such energy and determination on putting challenging work on the stage. As a young director she took a risk on me and has stuck by me even when I made mistakes. Loyalty such as this is rare. The sense of loss at this time is immeasurable.

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People come to the theatre to be excited and uplifted - I want to inspire my audience.

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Shakespeare reveals human nature brilliantly: he shines a light on our instinctive desire to dominate each other.

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I'd love to do some new plays.

I was a terrible actor. The analytical part of my mind never quite let go.

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