Michael Billington on judging classics by past performances
Why Shakespeare plays havoc with your memoryHow much should critics invoke the past when judging the present? It's a thorny topic. I sometimes get letters along the lines of "You may not have enjoyed Mr X's Hamlet last week, but my 10-year-old daughter was seeing the play for the first time and she thought he was tremendous." But memory is a vital tool for critics, and it is foolish to pretend you are experiencing ev…
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