Mark Fisher

How To Write About Theatre Mark Fisher

Marc Notes: What do you do if you find yourself weeping in the stalls? How should you react to Jude Law's trousers or David Tennant's hair? Are you prepared to receive toilet paper in the post? What if the show you just damned turns out to be a classic? If you gave it a five-star rave will anyone believe you? Drawing on his long years of experience as a national newspaper critic, Mark Fisher answers such questions with candour, wit and insight. Biographical Note: 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. Table of Contents: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 Contributor Bio:  Fisher, Mark 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.