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Peter Shaffer

Writer Peter Shaffer talks about his plays, his life and the theatre. With an extract from the 1976 stage production of Equus, starring Colin Blakely and Gerry Sundquist.

Writer Peter Shaffer talks about his plays, his life and the theatre.

'I think the live experience in the theatre is very important when you can see shocks and murmurs going through the house. It has a communal nature. A great play or a great production is a revelation, this is the function of all art, it doesn't have to be solemn - it's a moment, a leap of excitement inside oneself, which can be attached to a moral insight or a laugh, and it comes bolting out like rabbits out of a hedge.'

With an extract from the 1976 stage production of Equus starring, Colin Blakely and Gerry Sundquist.

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30 minutes

Last on

Wed 6 Dec 2023 00:00

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Interviewed Guest Peter Shaffer
Producer Peter Adam

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