tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481691725314537521.post7037811397270661184..comments2023-09-20T14:34:21.102+02:00Comments on Postcards from the Gods: Shorts: Wretched, rash intruding foolsAndrew Haydonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05568061302451610140noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481691725314537521.post-29441392292757776342015-08-07T23:59:57.287+02:002015-08-07T23:59:57.287+02:00Playing devil's advocate: belittling productio...Playing devil's advocate: belittling productions by referencing an actor's fandom occurs on a regular basis, I can easily bring up half a dozen examples from most broadsheets - and left progressive journalists do it on a regular basis. After all, the biggest problem of the left is snobbery (I say that as a firm leftie and a firm snob). <br /><br />The point I am trying to make: critics say stupid, unsubstantiated, banal things all the time. And they should be challenged, but they are not, not on a large scale, unless a production is high profile, at which point they are hung out to dry. While the paper has its cake and eats it too (as you brilliantly put it). I can't help but think that the freelance journalist, as part of a very vulnerable workforce, has everything to lose while the paper has everything to gain. As a leftie, I have to take their side, and defend their right to say ... (and all that). And at the same time, shit all over the paper if I can.<br /><br />What I am saying is not in opposition to what you are saying. It's an addendum. <br /><br />Also, if there is ever a death-nell for theatre criticism, it won't be announced on Forbes. It will be sudden death, we will never see it coming. <br /><br />And finally, Sergo, sweet love, it was such a pleasure seeing him on stage again.Poly Giannibahttps://theotherbridgeproject.wordpress.com/.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481691725314537521.post-55689435736351829782015-08-07T23:25:03.734+02:002015-08-07T23:25:03.734+02:00I would hardly call moving a major speech from Act...I would hardly call moving a major speech from Act III to the very beginning of the play as "a bit of text". It has been done before but is considered controversial. I haven't seen the play yet myself so will have to reserve judgement, but don't belittle a valid piece of criticism because you dislike the rest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com