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Vicky Featherstone says critics have ‘a lot of power’ and ‘toxic’ critiques can be destructive with artists feeling shame and embarrassment
The artistic director of the Royal Court Theatre has said she reads reviews with her glasses off “at a distance, so I can’t quite see them”, as she disclosed the distress that bad reviews can cause.
Charlie Josephine’s hit was a fan-favourite in Stratford-upon-Avon
Award-winning performer Julie Hesmondhalgh – known for her roles in TV shows such as Broadchurch, Happy Valley and Coronation Street, as well as her stage work including God Bless The Child (Royal Court) – Wit, Mother Courage and Her Children (both Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester) – will be in conversation with Vicky Featherstone, Artistic Director
From an insanely good trio of openings at the National to the start of panto season, it’s a big month