vilecritiqueAug 21, 20234 minAudience (not the show)The issue of critics receiving free tickets has come up. Admittedly, it was only an aside in a longer Facebook post, about the...
vilecritiqueAug 16, 20233 minThe genre with no nameThere is a category of performance which seems to sit between genres: it might have a flavour of stand-up, a touch of live art, even a...
vilecritiqueAug 12, 20234 minFurther Reflections on a Global MajorityIn my previous post, I use the term global majority. I am very happy with this new phase because it seems to replace the familiar POC or...
vilecritiqueAug 11, 20233 minHoles and Life and TimesA comparison of two shows may be educational. JM Coeetzee’s Life and Times of Michael K and The Ice Hole are both stories about journeys:...
vilecritiqueAug 4, 20232 minFringe diary, day 2: positions availableI do have a nemesis. His name is Andy Edwards and I haven’t heard from him in a while. He is a lovely person; works as a dramaturg and...
vilecritiqueAug 3, 20233 minI used to be a contender: fringe, day oneToday it is time to consider my goals for the Fringe. My short-term ambition is to become a viral sensation, as Piers Morgan shouts at me...
vilecritiqueJul 22, 20235 minHow not to do the Fringe on a budgetThere is an article on the PLAYBILL website that is called “here’s how to do the Edinburgh Festival fringe on a budget”. This article, of...
vilecritiqueJul 21, 20232 minWords of advice for young companiesPeople never ask me if I have any words of advice for young companies... Well, here are a few simple admonitions for young and old: If...