Should A Critic Walk Out On A Play In Anger? When And Why?
Mark Lawson: "[L]ast week, for the first time ever, I was tempted to leave a theatre in mid-performance, not through tedium or sciatica … but from moral anger." The reason: a female character - written by a male playwright - speaking about experiencing pleasure while being raped. Lawson and commenters consider the ethics of the situation. The Guardian (UK) 11/20/09

Posted November 22, 2009 07:29 AM