Theater reviews should be critical analysis, not plot summary
Please hire theater reviewers who review a play and not just write a summary, especially with well-known plays like “On Golden Pond” and “You Can’t Take It With You” as “reviewed” in Feb. 23’s Ticket.
The purpose of a review is to help the ticket-buyer decide on whether or not to see a certain production, not to rehash the entire plot. Discuss what makes that particular production worthy of seeing.
Less summary, more critical analysis.
Slade Banyon, Paso Robles
This story was originally published March 10, 2017 at 8:12 PM with the headline "Theater reviews should be critical analysis, not plot summary."