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The Performance Critic combining critical theory and performance analysis to provide technical reviews for London’s live artists Performance Analyses Below, you will find all of the public analyses that I have published to date for free as part of my service as a live performance mentor . To return to The Performance Critic's home page at any time, please click here. Alternatively, you can click the 'Return' button at the bottom of this page. [Performance Analysis:] STILL LIFE WITH ONIONS, Barons Court Theatre, London. [Performance Analysis:] FRANK’S CLOSET, Union Theatre, London. [Performance Analysis:] MARRY ME A LITTLE, Stage Door Theatre, London. [Performance Analysis:] A CARAVAN NAMED DESIRE, Camden People's Theatre, London. [Performance Analysis:] SKIN, Brockley Jack Studio Theatre, London. [Performance Analysis:] UNDER INFLUENCE, CryerArts Centre, London. [Performance Analysis:] WONDER DRUG: A COMEDY ABOUT CYSTIC FIBROSIS, Omnibus Theatre, London. [Performance Analysis:] SUPERNOVA, Omnibus Theatre, London. [Performance Analysis:] SWEENEY TODD: THE VICTORIAN MELODRAMA, Wilton's Music Hall, London. [Performance Analysis:] POTTED PANTO, Apollo Theatre, London. [Performance Analysis:] HEARTBREAK HOTEL, Etcetera Theatre, London. Star Ratings: The Performance Critic 1 2 3 4 5 RETURN TO THE PERFORMANCE CRITIC

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The Performance Critic combining critical theory and performance analysis to provide technical reviews for London’s live artists FAQs About The Performance Critic What is The Performance Critic? The Performance Critic is a professional service provided by interdisciplinary artist and dramaturg Lee James Broadwood to theatremakers and live performance artists desiring expert feedback on their work. Where and for how long has The Performance Critic been active? The Performance Critic has been active for six years now, releasing reviews both publicly on this site and privately to requesters. During this time, the service has been available in London and Brighton, UK, and in Nantes, France. It was also available across the entirety of the UK during the 2020/21 "lockdowns". Currently, the service is available for London theatres exclusively. However, critical analyses are still provided for requesters across the UK and the globe for livestreamed and recorded performances as part of my dramaturgy services. What kind of reviews are offered by The Performance Critic? The reviews that appear on this site are not commercial reviews or promotional content but critical analyses that assess the integrity and efficacy of live performances and their origin texts. They are intended to benefit the overall craft and creative awareness of the theatremakers and performance artists who request them, not for publicity [though accessible to the public]. Critical analyses assess all aspects of the work, including acting and performing techniques and styles; choreography, dance and movement; story and plot development, structure and continuity; lighting, sound, set and costume design/operation; written texts; and more. In such an assessment they discuss what was original, poignant, articulate and coherent about the performances in study; what was not; and why. It is also common that they suggest alternative routes that could have been taken to avoid unwanted tensions, awkwardness, blandness or fallibility. Critical analyses, unlike commercial reviews, do not provide the reader with subjective responses to or general synopses of performances, nor do they intend to promote work to readers or to celebrate the past, present and upcoming successes of the creatives involved. They are offered for dramaturgical and pedagogic purposes only and consider solely the performance itself. Who writes The Performance Critic's reviews? All reviews are written by Lee James Broadwood. Is the service free? The Performance Critic's Standard Service provides requesters with a free critical analysis of 1,000 words. However, additional notes and support or private reviews may also be requested at £7.50 per 250 words. The privatisation of public reviews will also incur charges at these same rates, where the word count of the review in question is rounded up to the nearest multiple of 250. All reviews are offered subject to the provision of a complimentary ticket to your performance, as per industry standards. The cost of a ticket to your performance cannot be deduced from the amount required for the release of a private review. Can I find The Performance Critic on social media? The Performance Critic is on Twitter, yes! @PerformanceCrit Alternatively, you can follow Lee James Broadwood on all social media platforms, where reviews are shared amongst other exciting content: @ljbroadwood I want to be notified whenever a new review is published. Is this possible? You can subscribe to this website to be notified whenever new content is released by Lee James Broadwood. Alternatively, you can follow The Performance Critic on Twitter to be the first to know when new reviews are published: @PerformanceCrit Requesting a Review What is The Performance Critic? The Performance Critic is a professional service provided by interdisciplinary artist and dramaturg Lee James Broadwood to theatremakers and live performance artists desiring expert feedback on their work. Where and for how long has The Performance Critic been active? The Performance Critic has been active for six years now, releasing reviews both publicly on this site and privately to requesters. During this time, the service has been available in London and Brighton, UK, and in Nantes, France. It was also available across the entirety of the UK during the 2020/21 "lockdowns". Currently, the service is available for London theatres exclusively. However, critical analyses are still provided for requesters across the UK and the globe for livestreamed and recorded performances as part of my dramaturgy services. What kind of reviews are offered by The Performance Critic? The reviews that appear on this site are not commercial reviews or promotional content but critical analyses that assess the integrity and efficacy of live performances and their origin texts. They are intended to benefit the overall craft and creative awareness of the theatremakers and performance artists who request them, not for publicity [though accessible to the public]. Critical analyses assess all aspects of the work, including acting and performing techniques and styles; choreography, dance and movement; story and plot development, structure and continuity; lighting, sound, set and costume design/operation; written texts; and more. In such an assessment they discuss what was original, poignant, articulate and coherent about the performances in study; what was not; and why. It is also common that they suggest alternative routes that could have been taken to avoid unwanted tensions, awkwardness, blandness or fallibility. Critical analyses, unlike commercial reviews, do not provide the reader with subjective responses to or general synopses of performances, nor do they intend to promote work to readers or to celebrate the past, present and upcoming successes of the creatives involved. They are offered for dramaturgical and pedagogic purposes only and consider solely the performance itself. Who writes The Performance Critic's reviews? All reviews are written by Lee James Broadwood. Is the service free? The Performance Critic's Standard Service provides requesters with a free critical analysis of 1,000 words. However, additional notes and support or private reviews may also be requested at £7.50 per 250 words. The privatisation of public reviews will also incur charges at these same rates, where the word count of the review in question is rounded up to the nearest multiple of 250. All reviews are offered subject to the provision of a complimentary ticket to your performance, as per industry standards. The cost of a ticket to your performance cannot be deduced from the amount required for the release of a private review. Can I find The Performance Critic on social media? The Performance Critic is on Twitter, yes! @PerformanceCrit Alternatively, you can follow Lee James Broadwood on all social media platforms, where reviews are shared amongst other exciting content: @ljbroadwood I want to be notified whenever a new review is published. Is this possible? You can subscribe to this website to be notified whenever new content is released by Lee James Broadwood. 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The Performance Critic combining critical theory and performance analysis to provide technical reviews for London’s live artists Peformance Analyses Critical Writings FAQs Contact Welcome to The Performance Critic ! My name is Lee James Broadwood, and I am a London-based interdisciplinary artist and live performance mentor. I have been working as a theatre critic for six years now, providing technical analyses by request to theatre and performance artists in London, UK, and privately across the globe. I am grateful to be able to share publicly through The Performance Critic some of the work I do whilst providing my services as a live performance mentor, in exchange for supporting those who are unable to purchase private analyses or those who are new to and trialling my work. Contrary to commercial reviews, which are released with the aim of publicising or marketing performances, the performance analyses I provide offer professional, in-depth feedback, dramaturgical and evaluative in nature. They consider all aspects of a performance and evaluate their respective and combined articulacy, efficacy, originality, accuracy and integrity. These aspects include but are not limited to: acting; choreography; writing; direction; design; effects; underlying historical, sociopolitical and cultural content; and overall performance style and subtext. I welcome performance analysis requests from any artists from all over the world for any performance type, regardless of its genre, style or stage of development. To find out more about my services as a live performance mentor, please click here . For more information on private performance analyses, please click here . And to request a technical analysis of your performance, please click here . I am ever grateful for those who share their work with me and allow me to develop as an artist myself. Thank you.

LIVE PERFORMANCE MENTOR What is a live performance mentor? A live performance mentor supports theatremakers and live performance artists in the realisation of their vision, assessing all aspects of your performance and guiding you to make original and intelligent decisions in your work. Why are live performance mentors useful? Having deeply researched a vast range of performance styles, techniques and training types, a live performance mentor is aware of current and historical trends and methodologies within the industry and can inspire your creativity and maintain accuracy and artistic integrity in your performances. PRIMARY FOCUS To understand my clients' artistic visions and to help them discover exciting, creative and perhaps challenging means of communicating and expanding them through performance. TRAINING, SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE CREATIVE AND COHERENT COMBINATION of all theatrical components: acting, texts, movement, set, lighting, sound, music. Consu ltations ​ Discussion-Based S essions ​ ​ See More Book a consultation to: — receive advice on performance-making methodologies. — present, discuss an d refine work-in-progress ideas and materials. — receive/revisit in-person feedback on performances. — discuss theatre and performance theories and their potential application. Performance Analyses ​ Professional, Detailed Feedback ​ ​ See More Bespoke, in-depth feedback on any type of live performance at any stage of development. — physical, written feedback to revisit a nytime. — shared privat ely and confidentially. — focused on your specific areas of concern. — non-contact-based for artists with social anxiety. Workshops ​ ​ Practical Support and Training ​ ​ See More Book a workshop to: — receive bespoke actor training. — refine existing performance content. — trial new methods of generating material. — improve team morale and ensemble efforts. To book your session, click the Contact Button below. Contact Me Pricing Viewing as a theatre/performance venue? Interested in opening a partnership? Click Here

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