Trevor Nunn: Shakespeare is 100
times more relevant than the Bible by Hannah Furness
Shakespeare is “one hundred
times” more relevant today than the Bible, the theatre director Sir Trevor Nunn
has said.
Sir Trevor, who aims to put on
every Shakespeare play in his lifetime, said the Bard had “more wisdom and
insight about our lives” than any religious tract.
Speaking of the influence of
Shakespeare in modern life, he argued his works taught an “understanding of the
human condition” not present in Holy book of any religion.
He told the Telegraph:
“Shakespeare is my religion.
“Shakespeare has more wisdom and
insight about our lives, about how to live and how not to live, how to forgive
and how to understand our fellow creatures, than any religious tract. One
hundred times more than the Bible.
“I’m sorry to say that. But over
and over again in the plays there is an understanding of the human condition
that doesn’t exist in religious books.”
The director, who has previously
worked at the National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company, has so far
directed 30 of the 37 plays attributed to the Bard.
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