I am so far as I am aware not at all influenced by dramatists, expect for Shakespeare, who I have to say, it is impossible not to be influenced by if you hold language to be the major element of theatre.

I’ve often taken important classical, biblical or literary stories and interrogated them. I have tried to reinvigorate Lot by interpreting it differently.

I believe in poetic discourse, in the value of speech in a non-naturalistic way; it's speculative.

The artist who makes himself accessible is self-destructive.

I'm not interested in observed reality.

A good play puts the audience through a certain ordeal.

I am so far as I am aware not at all influenced by dramatists, expect for Shakespeare, who I have to say, it is impossible not to be influenced by if you hold language to be the major element of theatre.