Bell bites back over Macbeth review
Australian theatre companies generally take negative reviews on the chin. But some criticism cuts too deep, it seems.
Jason joined the Limelight team in early 2023 as Digital Editor. He has served as Arts Editor of Sydney City Hub, editor of AUSTAR magazine, an online producer at Fairfax, and has reviewed theatre for The Sun-Herald (2006-2009), The Sydney Morning Herald (2009-2017), The Saturday Paper and Guardian Australia. He was co-founder/co-editor of the audreyjournal platform from 2017–22 and Publications Manager for the 2022 Sydney Film Festival.
Australian theatre companies generally take negative reviews on the chin. But some criticism cuts too deep, it seems.
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