Blogs about: Theatre Criticism
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This one goes to eleven: Peter Birnie
I’m fascinated by our relationship with the critics. When I hear members of the theatre community talk about them, it’s always with an amazing degree of passion, one way or the other. Nobo… more →
The Next Stage
Theatre Review • CORIOLANUS • RSC @ The Old Vic • 2003
wrote 3 weeks ago: Act V, Scene III of Shakespeare’s Coriolanus. Engraved by James Caldwell from a painting by Ga … more →
Theatre Review • THE HISTORY OF THE TROUBLES (accordin' to My Da) • Tricycle Theatre • 2003
wrote 3 weeks ago: Tricycle Theatre, Kilburn, London, UK. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Sometimes new plays have a knack of … more →
On reviews and critical response
wrote 1 month ago: Reviews are often the secret terror of the theater world – a necessary evil that many performe … more →
Theatre Week in Review: April 5, 2013
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wrote 1 month ago: A sampling of theatre news, reviews and humor for the week: on Broadway & beyond Olivier Award n … more →
Theatre Review • HITCHCOCK BLONDE • Lyric Theatre • 2003
wrote 1 month ago: English: Alfred Hitchcock (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Terry Johnson has had phenomenal success dealing … more →
Critics and the Theatre Industry
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wrote 2 months ago: Photo by Horia Varlan, shared under a Creative Commons licence The thing about being a theatre criti … more →
Theatre Review • BRAND • RSC • Theatre Royal Haymarket • 2003
wrote 2 months ago: The Haymarket Theatre in 2008. K. B. Thompson (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Ralph Fiennes does a great l … more →
Theatre Review • ROAD • Swan Theatre, Worcester • tour • 2002
wrote 3 months ago: Welcome to the launch of Rogues & Vagabonds on WordPress. I am gradually transferring the art … more →
The importance of the critic today...
wrote 4 months ago: This year I took a module called Theatre Criticism, and one of the discussions we had in class regar … more →
What I Learned About Theatre Criticism in 2012
wrote 4 months ago: This year has really flown by. It seems like last week I was preparing for the Fringe and now, sudde … more →
The Theatre Critic's Guide to Life
wrote 5 months ago: Do you want to be a theatre critic? Do you have dreams of visiting local, national or even internati … more →
20 Days of Theatrical Thanks 2012: Day 4
wrote 6 months ago: Today I’m thankful for…StageGrade. I love criticism — writing it and reading it … more →
Open Space Invitation
wrote 7 months ago: The details of the Artists’ Open Space on the 26th are now finalised and you can click here to … more →
Of Pen Names and Pseudonyms
wrote 7 months ago: In the age of new media, how do we value anonymity? Does using a pen name devalue journalism? The re … more →
Theatre Criticism Will Eat Itself
wrote 7 months ago: The last few weeks have been really very interesting. I published a blog post called ‘Trash an … more →
An Invitation
wrote 8 months ago: A short post today, because I’m full of the cold and barely know my own name so coherent conte … more →
Disheartened & Dejected: Reflections on a Reflection Meeting
wrote 8 months ago: Deep in the labyrinth that is Creative Scotland’s website lay the announcement of an open meet … more →
Money and Change: A Young Journalist's Lament
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wrote 8 months ago: When I started training to be a theatre critic in 2007, theatre criticism, the internet and digital … more →
Theatre criticism: seeing stars
wrote 8 months ago: Stars are close to being the currency of theatre marketing, from London’s West End to the Frin … more →
