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The quote says that once a written text is performed on stage, it changes from an ideal, abstract work into a live occurrence. The act of staging gives the text a concrete form that exists in time and before an audience. It suggests that performance transforms writing into something immediate and real.
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About Tom Stoppard
British playwright and screenwriter
Sir Tom Stoppard was a British playwright and screenwriter, known for his work for stage, film, radio, and television. He came to prominence through his plays and became one of the most widely performed dramatists of his generation. His writing often explored human rights, censorship, political freedom, and the philosophical questions behind society. He was a playwright of the Royal National Theatre, was knighted in 1997 for his contribution to theatre, and received the Order of Merit in 2000.
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Books by Tom Stoppard
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are dead
2000
Jumpers
1994
Hard Problem
2015
Arcadia
1994
Rock 'n' roll
2006