#2.3.2.1 Relationship with other Figures

#2.3.2.1 RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER FIGURES

Motus. Caliban Cannibal. Photo by courtesy of Motus. — Motus. From ‘Caliban Cannibal’. Photo by courtesy of Motus.

It is common for a professional critic of these days to have a solid personal network and relationships with other actors of the wider stage, such as press office personnel, theatre directors and institutions or festivals. Each of these figures are potentially interested in hiring a theatre critic to moderate open meetings between the artists and the audience, or write short essays about specific themes or artists in playbills and catalogues. The relationship with the press office is particularly important if a theatre critic works freelance, since their reliability is crucial to keep informed about the real nature of a show (see Private Theatres), whether it’s amateur or professional, etc.

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Published on 11 May 2015