Don't Miss Ed - Opens Tonight

I haven't been to see 'Ed The Anti-Christ'. I have my own show going up at PICA next Thursday night (!) - 'The DQ Thing' starring Garry T. Saunders, Tai O'Reilly & DJ Toborek.However, I would like to comment upon the review that appeared in The West Australian on Saturday and which Dan quotes in his response to Leah's call for action on the ITA website.The review concentrated primarily upon subjectively reiterating the plot of the play and commenting upon characterisation through descriptions of costumes and some surface-level motivational observations. There was negligable reference to theatrical technique or design and it seemed to me to emphasise and re-emphasise the elements that the reviewer decided were the most distastful for him. To call a play 'scatty', 'mean-spirited and pathetic' is highly emotive, subjective and anthropomorphic. It is therefore unhelpful from the play creator's perspective and unecessarily discouraging for a potential audience member. To complete the piece with the comment on the 'terrible acoustics' was, I believe, 'mean-spirited' and added insult to injury. The wrongly captioned photograph informing as of the existance of David Gardette's talented twin Peter was also very unhelpful. Will the WA please employ an editor to check grammar, spelling, captions etc?I am not suggesting that reviewers should have to like everything they see but when they are working for the only major newspaper in a small town I think that they should give some consideration for the artists working here too, in difficult and often unsupportive environments, and leave reviews of new material more open to ongoing, public scrutriny before slamming the door shut.I look forward, with feverish anticipation, to meeting this Robert Cook fellow at 'The DQ Thing' at PICA from next Thursday evening until Sunday evening.BEST WISHES TO DAN AND THE CAST AND CREW OF ED THE ANTI-CHRIST FOR THE REST OF YOUR SEASON.Take care,Jamie Cant