I’ve often taken important classical, biblical or literary stories and interrogated them. I have tried to reinvigorate Lot … - Howard Barker

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The difference between where we are and where we want to be is created by the changes we are willing to make in our lives. When you want something you've never had, you must do something you've never done to get it.

Howard Barker

I’ve often taken important classical, biblical or literary stories and interrogated them. I have tried to reinvigorate Lot by interpreting it differently.

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I never 'say' anything in my work. I invent a world. Let others decide what is being 'said'.

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We are suffocated by writers who want to enlighten us with their truths. For me, the theatre is beautiful because it is a secret, and secrets seduce us, we all want to share secrets.

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Tragedy is the greatest art form of all. It gives us the courage to continue with our life by exposing us to the pain of life. It is unsentimental, it takes us seriously as human beings, it is not condescending. Paradoxically, by seeing pain we are made greater, it becomes a need.

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I submit all my plays to the National Theatre for rejection. To assure myself I am seeing clearly.

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Theatre should be a taxing experience: the greatest achievement of a writer is to produce a character who creates anxiety.

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