How to Write About Theatre

Mark Fisher is one of Scotland's foremost commentators on the arts. With over 25 years' experience, he is the Scottish theatre critic for The Guardian, a former editor of The List and a freelance contributor to Variety, The Scotsman and Scotland on Sunday. He is the author of The Edinburgh Fringe Survival Guide ("A wonderfully practical but also inspirational book full of good advice" - Lyn Gardner, The Guardian) and the co-editor of Made in Scotland, an anthology of plays published by Methuen Drama.

• 1. Introduction2. How to Learn from Critics of the Past3. How to Take on Different Critical Styles4. How to Write for Your Readers5. How to Do Your Research6. How to Find Your Voice7. How to Write the First Sentence8. How to Structure a Review9. How to Write in the Moment10. How to Write Opinions11. How to Give Star Ratings12. How to Write About Acting13. How to Write About Plays14. How to Write About the Production15. How to Write About the Audience16. How to Write About Context17. How to Write About Emotions18. How to Write About Your Bias19. How to Write About Culture, Society and Politics20. How to Put Everything Together21. Index

A perfect introduction to what could be a lifetime of pleasure in and around theatres … Mark Fisher has written an intelligent and insightful manual “for critics, students and bloggers” that will help those studying theatre criticism to understand their chosen trade and pursue it more effectively.