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The truth has got to appear plausible on the stage.

~Edward Bond

Topics: Appear Got Plausible Stage Truth

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Violence is hidden within democratic structures because they are not radically democratic - Western democracy is merely a domestic convenience of consumerism.

~Edward Bond

Topics: Because Consumerism Convenience Democracy Democratic Domestic Hidden Merely Radically Structures Violence Western Within

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Violence is never a solution in my plays, just as ultimately violence is never a solution in human affairs.

~Edward Bond

Topics: Affairs Human Human Affairs Just Never Plays Solution Ultimately Violence

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We may seem competent, but by the end of next century there will be new deserts, new ruins.

~Edward Bond

Topics: Century Competent Deserts End May New Next Ruins Seem Will

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What I try to do in a play is put a problem on stage, head-on, without evasion.

~Edward Bond

Topics: Evasion Play Problem Put Stage Try Without

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What Shakespeare and the Greeks were able to do was radically question what it meant to be a human being.

~Edward Bond

Topics: Able Being Greeks Human Human Being Meant Meant To Be Question Radically Shakespeare Were

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Whatever the economy needs to maintain itself, the government will do it.

~Edward Bond

Topics: Economy Government Itself Maintain Needs Whatever Will

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When humanness is lost the radical difference between the bodies in the pit and people walking on the street is lost.

~Edward Bond

Topics: Between Bodies Difference Humanness Lost People Pit Radical Street Walking

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You have to go to the ultimate situation in drama.

~Edward Bond

Topics: Drama Go Situation Ultimate You

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You have to learn the language of Hamlet.

~Edward Bond

Topics: Hamlet Language Learn You

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Playwright

Born: July 18th, 1934

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