While Mirren's Phedre is a focal point, significant stage time is given to her scheming nurse Oenone (an impressive Margaret Tyzack) and to Hippolytus and his counsellor Theramene (John Shrapnell).

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Time was, he notes, when Vienna was the focal point for the countries of Central Europe.

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And by the time Ronaldo left, Ferguson had turned Wayne Rooney into the focal point of the side.

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Obviously those discussions are going to continue into tomorrow, but, again, we believe that this demonstrates the utility of the G20 serving as the focal point for this type of international economic coordination and the ability to advance a broad agenda over time and the ability to deal with very specific crises as they emerge.

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