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Without the theatre, an actor isn't an actor.
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The quote says that acting depends on the theatre as its setting and form. Without that space for performance, an actor loses the context that makes the role recognisable as acting. It presents the theatre not as a minor extra, but as an essential part of what an actor is.
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