How rude should theatre critics be?
Legal action against a 'malicious' book review has revived an old question: can critics stay honest without giving offence?I was out of the country last week and have only just caught up with the legal action brought by Sarah Thornton against the Telegraph over a book review by Lynn Barber said to contain "malicious falsehood". Since Thornton was awarded damages, some people seem to think criticism has had its wings …