Dominic Cooke on the Royal Court

Wednesday 30th September 2015

Royal Court Artistic Director Dominic Cooke. Photo: John Haynes
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Quote of the day: “The Court is a slightly crazy place. It has a dark history to it, not just what is on stage but also the life of the theatre itself. It’s not so much George Devine, who seems to have been a generous spirit, but others were sadistic and the sense of darkness and aggressive exclusivity was very much still in the water.” (Dominic Cooke on the Royal Court)

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  • María del Mar Vega commented

    on Thursday 1st October 2015 at 11:52 pm

    It's nice to recall the figure of George Devine and remember that in the 50s he wanted to create a Writers Theatre as it existed in the Continent. Regards, Maria

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