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Just a thought...

Sat, 11 Sept 1999, 02:29 pm
Walter Plinge24 posts in thread
EMAILNOTICES>noHas anyone actually thought that the reason Effie Crump closed and is not being bailed out is because their productions are not all that good? Every so often one works but the rest... they might be employing actors and local scripts but if the production is up to shite, then why bother?

Re: Just a thought... think again

Sun, 19 Sept 1999, 10:23 am
Hi AlexApologies for the delay in responding to this one.> I should point to the many bad reviews Effie had over the years,> from a variety of critics. Yes, there were some good ones. Even I> admit there were some good shows. But there was a greater amount of> bad ones. And if the bad outweighs the good, what's the point in continuing?A fallacial argument on a couple of counts.I think you're appealing to an authority that really doesn't exist. Local reviewers are great at telling us what they do and don't like, but they can scarcely claim to speak with any authority. A pay cheque doesn't make a critic professional anymore than it makes an actor professional. Without fear of contadiction the reviewers at the West can publish pretty much whatever they please - not a very good guarantee of quality.Secondly, you make a broad and unsubstantiated claim that there have been more bad than good reviews. Even if the reviews were worth the paper they are written on, you're not really offering any evidence.What displeased you so much about the company's work that you don't consider them worth supporting?CheersGrant

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