tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post1134394835524454769..comments2024-02-18T19:36:43.844+11:00Comments on theatre notes: Craven on criticismAlison Croggonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08398213223487458758noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-10708634986532970472009-08-03T20:12:31.946+10:002009-08-03T20:12:31.946+10:00First anon here.
In no way was I trying to be goss...First anon here.<br />In no way was I trying to be gossipy - it was a genuine error. Evidently confused about who is/was partnered with whom, and apologies to all concerned. I thought Craven's piece was strong, for what it's worth.<br />Cheers,<br />A.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-80323549954619659122009-08-03T14:11:34.824+10:002009-08-03T14:11:34.824+10:00I agree, Other Anon. And, er, sometimes gossip is ...I agree, Other Anon. And, er, sometimes gossip is just (a) wrong and (b) unilluminating.Alison Croggonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08398213223487458758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-31409113858080453712009-08-03T13:46:10.021+10:002009-08-03T13:46:10.021+10:00Craven and Woodhead are not/have not ever been par...Craven and Woodhead are not/have not ever been partners, fellow anon.<br /><br />Whatever else you think of this piece, or his writing in general, Craven is even-handed in his discussion of Cameron and Alison here. I do agree they are both fearless critics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-62241247206589295932009-08-03T11:52:30.889+10:002009-08-03T11:52:30.889+10:00Egad. A vision worthy of Sade...Egad. A vision worthy of Sade...Alison Croggonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08398213223487458758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-42988299344223422602009-08-03T09:46:25.083+10:002009-08-03T09:46:25.083+10:00not all critics know each other biblically thoughnot all critics know each other biblically thoughAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-9042005733874832252009-08-03T09:25:07.354+10:002009-08-03T09:25:07.354+10:00Not to my knowledge. Of course critics all know ea...Not to my knowledge. Of course critics all know each other. Not that that stops the odd all-in brawl.<br /><br />Disclaimers are good policy in a small world like ours, and there have been occasions when I have wondered why they haven't appeared in the Age; but here it seems a little gratuitous.Alison Croggonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08398213223487458758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-20756705602583784872009-08-03T04:26:22.029+10:002009-08-03T04:26:22.029+10:00Is/was Peter Craven the partner of Cameron Woodhea...Is/was Peter Craven the partner of Cameron Woodhead? If so, do you think this should have been included as a disclaimer?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-6139122596469526922009-08-02T13:07:22.925+10:002009-08-02T13:07:22.925+10:00Hi Eddie - Thanks for the Respect!! Back atcha... ...Hi Eddie - Thanks for the Respect!! Back atcha... especially for the healthy perspective, in all its voodoo effloresences. Public excoration is never comfortable, but it's part of putting stuff out in public. That goes for critics too, of course...Alison Croggonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08398213223487458758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-80762546735326009122009-08-02T12:09:17.263+10:002009-08-02T12:09:17.263+10:00Hi Alison,
I'd be a little worried, as a revie...Hi Alison,<br />I'd be a little worried, as a reviewer, if Peter Craven had my back. I've received poor reviews from just about everybody and I still maintain a healthy perspective on them and even continue to respect reviewers who think poorly of me and my work... but Peter Craven is more than happy to use his form not only for personal attacks but for wild speculation, flights of Eddie Perfectnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-27807935597754132332009-08-02T11:48:58.654+10:002009-08-02T11:48:58.654+10:00Yes. I clearly don't agree with that conventio...Yes. I clearly don't agree with that convention.Alison Croggonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08398213223487458758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-39264762240743877732009-08-02T11:43:35.865+10:002009-08-02T11:43:35.865+10:00Craven accuses Julian of violating "The tradi...Craven accuses Julian of violating "The tradition of simply copping criticism in silence" Judging from the rather shrill defence put up by some theatre critics in this current debate (not you Alison, measured as always) that is clearly not a tradition that applies to them. One rule for those who make the art, and another for those who judge it?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18110439261581184596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-20531064723511119072009-08-02T00:41:35.069+10:002009-08-02T00:41:35.069+10:00Nicely said.Nicely said.Gilligannoreply@blogger.com