Born in Siofok, Hungary, in 1930, into a privileged class, Hirsch had a proudly nationalistic father, a cosmopolitan skeptic for a mother, a Tevye-like grandfather and a sharp-tongued grandmother.

Although Jewish, Hirsch was fascinated by the theatrical rituals of Catholicism.

He once said, "Most of the ritualistic elements of my productions of Sha... ...

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