When referring to the play within the play 'The Real Thing' entitled 'House of Cards', Professor Jack explains the different meanings of this phrase in her lecture 'Theatre and Love: Tom Stoppard, The Real Thing'.

The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/theatre-and-love-tom-stoppard-the-real-thing

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