www.broadwayworld.com: In the job posting heard ‘round the theatre world a few weeks ago, the powers that be at The New York Times declared that their new theatre critic will be “eager to embrace new story forms with strong visual, audio and video components,” someone who will be “ready to employ different platform,” and “routinely use alternate story formats and multimedia.” Don’t worry, the posting does also seek someone who can write, describing a “dynamic, digital first writer.”
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“When it comes to arts criticism, there seems to be no shortage of opinions about opinion and the people who purvey them.” This is one of the best statements this article offers as it reveals the true nature of criticism. I think the topic of this article is incredibly interesting. Passionate theatre-goers will often turn to critique of theatrical works as a means to understand others perspectives nowadays. The view that the people who write the critique are complete experts on the subject matter is an unrealistic and frankly, outdated idea. While I understand the need for criticism in the theatrical world, I think it’s more important to view those critiques as singular opinions, valuing and treating them at the same importance level as any audience member. Though critique is important to recognize and take in, I see art in theatre flourishing in a world where critique doesn’t reign supreme.
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