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?
Wed, 15 Aug 2001, 10:23 pmIn reply to Gill,
The Review Master is my name. I would have written nothing but the same if my name was Jo Bloggs, etc. My opinion is my opinion, and yours in yours. That is respectable.
I paid a good $20 a seat for that amateur production and a not far off $36 for the professional production a couple of years ago so I feel I'm entitled to give a completely honest review even if I was perhaps alittle harsh.
I have seen on the Regal theatre website that you have been cast as Eponine in Music Spectrum's production in October.
Congratulations on that, I can't wait to see it . Seems it will be quite a marvellous production.
The Review Master.
Gill wrote:
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Hi RM,
It is interesting that you mentioned the "review which raved about the young talent in Les Mis" as it was me who wrote it. I actually wrote a full review of the show but decided that I would just encourage those young performers who impressed me (must be the drama teacher in me). I had seen the battering that other reviewers were getting and I thought that maybe I should keep my constructive criticsm to myself. It was because of this that I started this discussion.
I read your review and I agreed with most of your constructive criticism. I did, however, feel that you were a little hard on some of the actors. It seems to me that you know what you are talking about but I felt as though you reviewed them as if they were professionals.
I wonder though, would you have written the same review if you had put your name to it?
Cheers,
Gill
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