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Tomorrow, 29 January 2019, Mark Shenton will host his final Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards. He reflects on his time in position – and how times are changing for critics at large. When I took over as chairman of the drama section of the Critics’ Circle nearly a decade ago from Charles Spencer, he was then chief theatre critic of the …
Ahead of tomorrow’s Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards, here’s a programme note from Drama Section chair Mark Shenton explaining why they remain so relevant even in a “post-truth” world. People have been saying that the world has been dumbing down for a while now, but it doesn’t get much dumber than the new US President rejecting the need for daily intelligence …
The Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards 2016 will take place on Tuesday 31 January 2017 at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London’s West End, hosted by Critics’ Circle Drama Section Chairman Mark Shenton, with regular guest speaker Arthur Smith introducing the prestigious awards in much-loved tradition. For the first time, renowned industry figure Terri Paddock has joined the team to …
