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Keats' 'Endymion' is now a play.

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From: AZ Daily Star (Tucson, AZ)
Date: 20060922
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Byline: Kathleen Allen

Sep. 22--A thing of beauty is a joy forever. That luscious line is the first of 4,000 that John Keats wrote for his very long, very wordy, very beautiful poem, "Endymion." Tucson actor/director Joseph McGrath has read all 4,000 lines. He's loved them, pored over them, used them as vocal calisthenics to keep his voice in shape. And he's a tad stunned that no one has done what he has: Adapted the poem into a workable theatrical piece. "Endymion," lovingly slashed down to 1,500 lines by McGrath, opens The Rogue Theatre's season on Thursday. ...

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