The strange power of art is sometimes it can show that what people have in common is more urgent than what differentiates them. It seems to me it's something that theatre can do, but it's rare; it's very rare.

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This quote suggests that art possesses a unique ability to highlight the shared experiences and commonalities among people that are more significant than their differences. While this power exists in various forms of art, the quote emphasizes its rarity, particularly within theatre. The quote implies that theatre holds potential to bring people together and emphasize universal aspects of humanity, offering a valuable and uncommon opportunity for collective understanding.

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