#2.3.2.2 Relationship with Artists

#2.3.2.2 RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ARTISTS

Teatro sotterraneo. War now. Photo ©
Teatro sotterraneo. War now. Photo ©

The proximity with the artists changes along with the general role of the critic and with the loss of the latter’s influence: an artist can be interested in a critic’s view of his/her work, but it is not always possible for a critic to publish a comment, so a closer relationship between the two figures is being fostered by the system itself.

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Published on 11 May 2015

#2.3.2 The Role of the Critic

#2.3.2 THE ROLE OF THE CRITIC

By courtesy of Balletto Civile. © Marco Caselli Nirmal
By courtesy of Balletto Civile. © Marco Caselli Nirmal

If in Italy we waved goodbye to the old-fashioned image of the professional theatre critic appointed to go the theatre, see the show, go back home (or to a late night office) and write a review, a new position of this figure would arise that closely involves a relational dimension, linked to other figures and institutions and artists.

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Published on 11 May 2015