Reviews - Yes or No?
Thu, 9 Aug 2001, 06:39 pmGillian Binks28 posts in thread
Reviews - Yes or No?
Thu, 9 Aug 2001, 06:39 pmI enjoy reading intelligent reviews BUT it seems to have gotten to a stage where those who dare to give an opinion that is less-than-glowing get torched. I used to write exactly what I thought but I now refrain from reviewing shows if it would contain more constructive criticism than compliments. Instead I simply compliment those who (or that which) I felt were stand-outs or keep my mouth shut. I'm sure that I am not the only one who does this as many of the reviews read like hyped-up press releases. I don't believe that all these shows being reviewed can be that flawless.
So my question for discussion is this: Do you want to be reviewed by your peers or do you think "If I wanted his/her opinion I'd have asked for it"?
I personally think that as long as the reviewer isn't just being cruel and spiteful (and preferably is not anonymous) that reviews are good for us. After all, if we don't agree with what someone says about us or our show we can always dismiss the review/reviewer (but then again we may just learn something)!
So my question for discussion is this: Do you want to be reviewed by your peers or do you think "If I wanted his/her opinion I'd have asked for it"?
I personally think that as long as the reviewer isn't just being cruel and spiteful (and preferably is not anonymous) that reviews are good for us. After all, if we don't agree with what someone says about us or our show we can always dismiss the review/reviewer (but then again we may just learn something)!
RE: Reviews - Yes or No?
Fri, 10 Aug 2001, 08:26 amEliot McCann wrote:
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Reviews, crticisms and compliments alike enable the performer to at least gauge the response of their performance on their audience.
Easy for you to say with your bucket loads of reveiw type plaudits Mr Salieri!!
But it must be said that though we can sit here and espouse the virtues of taking the good with the bad, having to have thick skin if you are going to be a performer and learning from critisism, I do so in the knowledge that when you are intimately involved with something as personal as bearing your soul on stage, it's quite difficult to read reveiws objectively. I myself hideously overracted to an, in hindesight, extremely well written and thought out reveiw of one show I was extremely close to.
So write an honest reveiw and don't take the flack from those involved with the show too seriously. They'll get over it once there has been distance enough to think clearly. Have courage and say what you think. As long as you don't have a grudge and you're not just being mean no-one in their rational mind can fault you. They can, however, disagree with you, which they are entitled to do.
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