Saturday, July 20, 2013
Blistered and Burned: The Absence of Female Critics
HowlRound: A single review can change everything, and it often does. That’s not news to the theater community—even Alec Bladwin acknowledged it in an insightful and straightforward article in The Huffington Post last month. For years, theater artists have been losing hair as previews end and the finality of opening night arrives. Critics hold the power to decide the fate of many shows. Yet, with the rise of female playwrights, directors, and arts administrators, one has to wonder: where are the female critics hiding?
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As the author said, the fifty-five year old man was reviewing the show, it has to do with age in a way. If you asked even the 30 year old critics to review a show, it would be very different. Women still have a harder time getting jobs at newspapers but as time goes by more women are being hired. It is important to recognize this and stop expecting reviews by men. We need to want reviews by women, and stop asking the old timers for their reviews that will only go to young people.
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