What Are The Rules For Being A Good Critic? "Bloggers are wondering just that this week as Charles Spencer, the
Telegraph's chief theatre critic, kicked the discussion off
'The critic's obligations can be summed up very briefly,' he writes. 'Arrive sober, stay awake, stay to the end and don't take a bribe unless it is big enough to allow you to retire in comfort for the rest of your life'." Is that really all?
The Guardian (UK) 11/18/09