How to Write About Theatre
A manual for critics, students and bloggers
© Mark Fisher 2015
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ABOUT THE BOOK
Learning lessons from history's leading critics and taking examples from around the world, author Mark Fisher gives practical advice about how to celebrate, analyse and discuss this most ephemeral of art forms – and how to make your writing come alive as you do so. Drawing on his long years of experience as a national newspaper critic, he writes with candour, wit and insight in How to Write About Theatre.
CONTENTS
Foreword by Chris Jones, theatre critic on the Chicago Tribune
How to Learn from Critics of the Past
How to Take on Different Critical Styles
How to Write for Your Readers
How to Do Your Research
How to Find Your Voice
How to Write the First Sentence
How to Structure a Review
How to Write in the Moment
How to Write Opinions
How to Give Star Ratings
How to Write About Acting
How to Write About Plays
How to Write About the Production
How to Write About the Audience
How to Write About Context
How to Write About Emotions
How to Write About Your Bias
How to Write About Culture, Society and Politics
How to Put Everything Together
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