"No producer should revive a play unless they have a very good reason for it. I think there's quite enough about a good play to make it available to new audiences."

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"No producer should revive a play unless they have a very good reason for it. I think there's quite enough about a good play to make it available to new audiences."

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Rules

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Right

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