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ohclaire's review against another edition
4.0
Solid & sincere, same point forever and ever but lots of good examples of things
chantalyne's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Super good read if you’re interested in developing/participating in works in the Canadian theatre industry landscape.
deandeffett's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
flickflickcity's review against another edition
4.0
Entertaining and conversational, it delved accurately into key problems in theatrical spaces. Despite the lack of cultural changes being addressed, the discussion of risk-aversion in theatre (even with aged examples) feels irreverent.
oleade's review against another edition
5.0
Eye opening views on the Canadian theater community and business today.
davidowebii's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
amandasamuelson's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
This little book brought me so much comfort and taught me so much during a time when I have been doubting myself as a playwright/theatre artist. I can’t wait to read this again.
gluten_full's review against another edition
funny
informative
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
This is a really accessible and entertaining academic book, that has a lot of good insights into theater production. I think that this is a must-read for anyone involved in the theatre world, whether as a practitioner or a scholar, or anywhere in between. However, like a lot of academic books, it starts to feel a little repetitive in its analysis, and a bit bogged down in its examples. Towards the end, I found myself skimming more to find the newer ideas, as the repetition of "failure" became, ironically, a bit boring.