“Acting is merely the art of keeping a large number of people from coughing,” declared the sublime actor Ralph Richardson. His wry line suggests just how hard it is to say anything of substance about this most ancient of art forms. Unlike the playtext itself, a performance leaves behind no trace except in the memory of individual
Lighting up the stage
Mar 16, 2023
2 minutes
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