I think possibly the first film that has music as its leading character. Peter Shaffer characterfilmlead Change image and share on social
In London, 'Equus' caused a sensation because it displayed cruelty to horses; in New York, because it allegedly displayed cruelty to psychiatrists. Peter Shaffer allegedlycausecruelty Change image and share on social
Things rust, you know, like the heart. My cardiologist said, 'It's a pump; use it - that's the sole advice I've got to give you.' It's the same in playwriting. Don't theorise about it. Do it. Peter Shaffer advicecardiologistgive Change image and share on social
Tragedy, for me, is not a conflict between right and wrong, but between two different kinds of right. Peter Shaffer conflictkindtragedy Change image and share on social
Rehearsing a play is making the word flesh. Publishing a play is reversing the process. Peter Shaffer fleshmakeplay Change image and share on social
But the first published thing I did was a detective story, detective novel, and I did that on my own. Peter Shaffer detectivepublishstory Change image and share on social
Black Comedy is a farce that is played in the dark, as you know, with the lights full on. It's the Chinese convention of reversing light and dark, and exactly where anybody is at any given moment is the play. Peter Shaffer blackchinesecomedy share on social
I was born in Liverpool in England, and I lived there for the first nine years of my life. Peter Shaffer bearenglandlife Change image and share on social
I think people nowadays do tend to blame their parents for everything. Peter Shaffer blamenowadaysparent Change image and share on social
I think plays, like books, are endemic. They grow out of the soil of the writer and the place he's writing about. I think, you just can't move them about, you know. Peter Shaffer bookendemicgrow Change image and share on social
