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If we make well-crafted plays that express the essence of what it is to be human, then theatre will have a future...
Raymond Bobgan, Artistic Director, Cleveland Public Theatre
AT25: An Eye on the Future, American Theatre, April 2009

A Playwright Was Born This Day

November 9th, 2009

Ronald Harwood
November 9, 1934
Cape Town, South Africa

…writing is like an actor improvising. It is where my voice comes from. One time a psychologist wanted to interview me about my creative process. But I was scared that if I looked too closely, I will jinx it. How can you assure yourself that is you write something that someone will want to read it? You can’t.

Interview with Ronald Harwood (Wendy J. Williams, November 13, 2007)

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