Comments on: Waves

By: Robert Sharp » Blog Archive » Theatre reviewing and blogs

Robert Sharp » Blog Archive » Theatre reviewing and blogs — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 17:08:56 +0000

[...] Meanwhile, Lyn Gardner is a good deal more positive about the medium of blogging. It was her contribution which drew me to the debate, because last year I remember she used The Guardian’s theatre blog to publish a dissenting review of Katie Mitchell’s Waves, which had been panned by… none other than Michael Billington. Sadly, an online argument about Mitchell’s (admittedly divisve) work never materialised. This was a shame, since this sort of debate, between critics who care, is a feature which Billington himself misses. Blogs can complement theatre criticism, not challenge and marginalise it in the way that TV and film reviews have done. [...]

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:53:01 +0000

Erm, the links in my original post seem to work.

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 18:16:23 +0000

where are all these reveiews i cant find any on the times guardian sites etc. Rob

By: Robert

Robert — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 13:35:27 +0000

Indeed: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2101-2466006.html

“I never thought it would work. But it does. Katie Mitchell and her eight actors have devised an installation functioning as theatre … This is an extraordinary show: spellbinding, sophisticated and moving.”

By: Granny Rose

Granny Rose — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 12:59:35 +0000

There was a good review in this weeks Sunday Times.

By: Fay

Fay — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 18:06:08 +0000

I might have time to spare in London on Thursday evening, so it would be great to see it – and then, I hope, to be in a position to argue with Mr Billington.

By: Granny Rose

Granny Rose — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 16:01:10 +0000

Haven’tsee it yet but will do and will then post my comment