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No, let's set this letter in context for a moment.
As October ended I saw five shows, four needing reviews, and got a LITtle behind. When I saw
"[------[" I'd just seen yet Another reviewable show, and the day after I decided to take in
the Critics' Panel at the NEW ENGLAND THEATRE CONFERENCE (noon-Thirty!!!) and was then driven
to dinner and a play And The Cast Party Saturday; Sunday was my "relaxation" day --- a Sunday a
month an old friend cooks dinner, we each choose a movie for her vcr, and we drink, and just
last Monday Joe Coyne drove me down to Providence for yet another show-and-cast-party.
So when I say I managed to make time to finish all the reviews by yesterday evening, I think I was doing the job.
BUT
Between Thursday and Tuesday, I got letters from both the star and the director of one of
those shows asking "when can we expect a review?" and in the midst of all of it came this:
"We were wondering what happened with the review for the above show? Keith seemed to think you enjoyed it, and even if you didn't, we presumed it still warranted some kind of mention on your site. Should we be taking this personally? Is there some kind of conspiracy going on? Would be interested to hear from you. Thanks."
That from a community theatre I visited on The Last Performance because a friend's nine-year-old daughter wanted to see the show; I thought SHE would do the review, but haven't had anything from them at all. (They charged us for the third ticket!!!)
Beginning tonight I've got three more shows this week......
Can you understand why I am Relieved that the show last night won't benefit from my review, so I won't have to write it?
Okay, now about your show........
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Break a leg all!
Love,
===Anon.
( a k a larry stark )