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" A great production of a black comedy is better than a mediocre production of a comedy of errors. "

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" If the audience is made to do not enough work, they resent it without knowing it. Too much and they get lost. There's a perfect pace to be found. And a perfect place that is different for every line of the play. "

" When I was in my teens, I was very, very keen on being the author of a book. What the book was was secondary. I wanted it to be in hardback. I didn't care how thick or thin it was, and I didn't actually care what it was about. "

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" If you associate enough with older people who do enjoy their lives, who are not stored away in any golden ghettos, you will gain a sense of continuity and of the possibility for a full life. "

" The fact is, I loved being English. I was very happy to be turned into an English schoolboy. "

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" A publisher many years ago asked if I'd like to write a novel for £50. And I said, 'Absolutely.' "

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" Despite the digital age, there is a very large number of venues and spaces that are looking for plays, and many of them are looking for new plays. "

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" The printed word is no longer as in demand as when I was of the age of pupils or even at the age of the teachers teaching them. "

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" If I wanted to change the world, the last thing I would do is write a play. "

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