When theatre critics attack, should a theatre fight back?

Theatre critics aren’t always nice, or fair. Is there anything we can do about reviews we don’t like? Episode 94 Lashing back at theatre critics makes for some interesting news stories, and there isn’t a community theatre actor or director who hasn’t wanted to give a theatre critic a piece of their mind. But is it really a good idea? Inspired by this Playbill.com article by Robert Simonson, the Geeks explore this issue as it relates to community theatre. Marcia, a theatre critic herself, has some special insights into what reviewers, editors and theatres deal with. When reviewing community theatre, . . . → Read More: When theatre critics attack, should a theatre fight back?Theatre Geeks - community theatre and the performing arts