The general content of this program is the same for everyone. But the statistics and research I'll be discussing are all about women ? how long they're living, how much they're saving, their needs in retirement.

I directed '36 Views' (last spring at the Huntington) and we did tons of research on Japanese art and the art world to prepare for that play. But for 'The Real Thing' that isn't necessary. Everyone brings their own experiences because this play is about relationships and figuring out what is the real thing in love.

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We all know that Americans love their statistics - in sport, obviously. And in finance too.

Statistics: the mathematical theory of ignorance

The feeling itself, it is the same. I don't really add the statistics that I had in Japan and the home runs here.