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When should critics reserve judgment?

When should critics reserve judgment?

On occasion, new companies and emerging artists with little experience request that their work be reviewed. During the Dublin Fringe Festival this is often par for the course, but outside of thiscontext, it raises more problems. Obviously, publicity is useful,especially when the reaction is positive....

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Are we agreed, then?

Are we agreed, then?

I seem to be alone in this: I had a few issues with Hotel Modern's Kamp. The audience was moved the night I saw Kamp; the panellists on RTÉ's 'The View' agreed they had been deeply moved; the DTF programme itself had promised we would be moved. I harassed anyone who would listen to me at ITM's (excellent,...

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Welcome to ITM

Welcome to ITM

There has been some discussion here about terminology: this space that we’re opening up for conversation – is it a blog? Has the form already reified into something conventional that comes with a set of expectations, e.g. that it will be a mixture of comment and opinion, in a chatty style,...

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