5 Stages of Getting a Bad Review
21-8-13
Asking a critic to come into your house and review your show is no easy task. No one likes getting a bad review but they're just part of the biz. We appreciate every artist who has been brave enough to offer us a press ticket and invite us in this past year. We've loved reviewing all the shows and can't wait to get started on the 2013-2014 season. Here's the 5 Stages of Getting a Bad Review. It's also an homage to Elsabeth Kubler-Ross and her 5 stages of grief.
Denial
Anger
Bargaining
(This sometimes results in a member of HKELD receiving an email.)
Depression
Acceptance
In contrast here are the two stages of getting a great review:
Happiness
The Megaphone
Comments
brad jacobs
LOL. OMG. I'm crying I'm laughing so hard. The acceptance one is so on the money!
21 August 2013hannah
using the megaphone term from now on. another winner megs!
21 August 2013Truth
Stages 1-5. Tell yourself that the reviewer is not up to the task. Those who can do, those who can't review.
22 August 2013brad jacobs
Truth is probably just one of those people that can't take a critique. Some of the most famous critics in the world have been practicing and talented artists. Truth is we all get bad reviews sometimes but it's our jobs to read them, get pissed off, have a drink and then go back a day later to see how we can better.
24 August 2013Molly C.
Here here Brad!
24 August 2013munch
If the reviewer "is not up to task" then why was every critic right when they said Gigli was the worst movie ever?
24 August 2013