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    'Audiences Cultivate the Power of Compassion'

    A theater director believes her profession can contribute to the project of peaceful coexistence in America.
    by Conor Friedersdorf Jun 28, 2017 2 minutes
    Source: Mike Blake / Reuters

    For Diane Paulus, the Artistic Director of the American Repertory Theater at Harvard University, vocation informs the subject of how Americans can live together.

    “As a theater director, I believe that the audience is a key partner in my work. I also believe

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