Sean Burnett Dugdale-Martin
I want to begin incorporating opt-in star ratings to our reviews. A rating out of five stars is an internationally recognised mark of success and prestige but our productions that look to tour internationally market themselves with quotes and awards… not stars. The fear from local productions is that this comes across more as a deliberate omission rather than a cultural absence. It gives the impression that the show has bad ratings and wants to hide its stars when in reality no one in our country seems to be giving them out.
The kaupapa of stars is about as damaging as the kaupapa of awarding the best theatre show. The issue is in quantifying the qualitative. I am drawn to this idea though and it requires a sturdy kaupapa in order for me to rest easy on its incorporation.
The kaupapa of stars is about as damaging as the kaupapa of awarding the best theatre show. The issue is in quantifying the qualitative. I am drawn to this idea though and it requires a sturdy kaupapa in order for me to rest easy on its incorporation.