The Basics of Reviewing Live Performance | workshop w/ Sophie Minissale (Foyer Talk Magazine)

Join us to learn the basics of reviewing live performance! Are you tired of reading a rehashed media release? Why is every single show getting 4 or 5 stars? Do we even need them? In this workshop, writer and founder of Foyer Talk Magazine (@foyertalkmagazine), Sophie Minissale, will walk through the basics of writing a review for live performance. The intention of this workshop is to figure out how to write a more dramaturgical analysis of live performance (eg. theatre, dance) while also meeting the needs of who you might be writing for. Some topics we will cover include: • What is the point of a review? • Why do we write reviews? • A practical guide to structuring and writing a review. • The artist or company and reviewer relationship. • Some critiscm theory. • What happens if you see a show you did not like (oh no). • Current review culture. • When or when not to review a work. WHO: You, and anyone who is interested in learning more about reviewing. WHAT: A workshop about the basics of writing a review. It will feature practical exercises, discussion and presentation. An hour and a half has been allocated to the workshop. WHEN: Monday, Dec 7 @ 6.15 pm. WHERE: The Blue Room Theatre, 53 James Street Northbridge. For the The Blue Room Theatre's venue access information, please follow the link here. Questions? Contact [email protected] :) -- Bio. Sophie Minissale is an artist. As a reviewer she has written for a variety of publications. They are the founder of Foyer Talk Magazine and a member of FORGE, the Black Swan State Theatre writers group. Image credit: Art critics. Study (1906)Michael Ancher (Danish, 1849 – 1927) Sourced from artvee.com