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                                Young Critics Resource Suite

                                7. Creating a Critical Response

                                Here you will find guidance on how to create a review using a variety of different formats, including written reviews, video blogs and podcasts.

                                A robust unpacking process and discussion will be enough to bring the experience to a close for many groups of young critics.

                                For some it is a natural progression to want to create a solid critical response and this can be part of a group or individual process.

                                In this section you will find guidance on how to create a review using a variety of different formats, including written, audio and video reviews. You will also find sample reviews created by former young critics.

                                How to Write a Theatre Review
                                PDF 47 KB

                                How to Create a Critical Response Using Video

                                Pippa Moloney Reviews Ulysses









                                Mary Condron O’Connor Reviews The Weir

                                Audio Resources

                                A Podcast about Theatre Podcasting


                                Additional Links

                                Examples of Theatre Podcasts

                                National Theatre London Podcasts


                                Irish Theatre Podcast


                                Abbey Theatre Podcast

                                Theatre Voice Podcast


                                Examples of Written Reviews by Young Critics

                                Reviews by Flora Gosling


                                Dara Eaton reviews 'Jockey' by WillFredd Theatre


                                Molly Foley reviews 'Class' by David Horan and Iseult Golden

                                Lauren Ferguson's theatre review blog

                                Reviews by John Reader

                                Reviews by Caitlin Hendry


                                Emily McGee reviews 'Wishful Beginnings' by Verk Produksjoner

                                Pierce McNee reviews Shakespeare's Globe production of 'The Taming of the Shrew'


                                Additional Links

                                Youth Theatre Ireland's dedicated Young Critics Blog features reviews by young critics


                                Youth Theatre Arts Scotland's website includes reviews by young critics on their programme.


                                Guardian theatre critic Mark Fisher, author of How To Write About Theatre, is offering online theatre criticism workshops for over 18's


                                Funding Acknowledgement

                                This resource suite was developed as part of Creative Commons; a collaboration between Youth Theatre Ireland and Youth Theatre Arts Scotland (YTAS), co-funded by the Erasmus + programme of the European Union.

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