Thursday, August 08, 2013

Theatre quotes of the day for Thursday, August 8, 2013

Antony Sher as Richard III
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"Most of my career has been spent with the RSC doing Shakespeare, and the thing you learn from Shakespeare is that his historical plays don't bear anything other than a basic resemblance to history."

"I feel so sorry for younger actors who aren't able to have the opportunities that I had, starting out in repertory theatre. It's really tough on young actors now."

"As a gay Jewish white South African, I belong to quite a lot of minority groups. You constantly have to question who you are, what you are and whether you have the courage to be who you are." - Sir Antony Sher, KBE; South African-born British actor, writer and theatre director

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