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I always like to break out and address the audience. In 'The History Boys', for instance, without any ado, the boys will suddenly turn and talk to the audience and then go back into the action. I find it more adventurous doing it in prose than on the stage, but I like being able to make the reader suddenly sit up.
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"I always like to break out and address the audience. In 'The History Boys', for instance, without any ado, the boys will suddenly turn and talk to the audience and then go back into the action. I find it more adventurous doing it in prose than on the stage, but I like being able to make the reader suddenly sit up."
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I always like to break out and address the audience. In 'The History Boys', for instance, without any ado, the boys will suddenly turn and talk to the audience and then go back into the action. I find it more adventurous doing it in prose than on the stage, but I like being able to make the reader suddenly sit up. — Alan Bennett

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Alan Bennett was a Dramatist from United Kingdom (1934–present).

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Who said "I always like to break out and address the audience. In 'The History Boys', for…"?
This quote is attributed to Alan Bennett, a Dramatist from United Kingdom.
When did Alan Bennett live?
Alan Bennett lived from 1934 – present.