I want to start by saying a big thank-you to Vancouver theatre publicists. In so many ways, all of you make my life—and, I’m sure, the lives of all of the other critics—so much easier. You help to make us look smart and informed, which must sometimes feel like an uphill battle.
I have nothing but gratitude for the way that most professional publicists do their jobs. But there are one or two little tweaks that I’d like to suggest to the pros, and there are some more fundamental requests that I’d like to reiterate for folks who don’t necessarily do this kind of work as often. [Read more…]