Cues- Give Me a Clue!

Cues is a back stage theatre weblog that features opinionated commentary on the theatre and other performance industries. The managing editor is David Sheward who is a member of the New York Drama Critics Circle, the Outer Critics Circle, and the American Theatre Critics Association. He served for seven years as president of the Drama Desk, the organization of New York-based theatre critics, reporters, and editors. In addition, he is the author of two books, It’s a Hit! The Back Stage Book of Broadway’s Longest-Running Shows and The big Book of Show Business Awards. The staff writers are Les Spindle, Wenzel Jones, Margaret Rhee, and Jeffrey Sweet who all write for Back Stage East. They publish their posts approximately twice a week but do not receive much feedback. The blog seems to be not very popular because in the past two month they received only two comments.

Cues weblog provides me with reviews and commentaries on current theatre productions and Solo Performances in LA, London, and New York. It exposes me to new material and work of people who are currently involved in the theatre industry. In addition, the blog offers important information for actors regarding various theatre and casting companies, playwrights, and directors.

The staff writers of Cues weblog are theatre critics who present their own opinions and approaches in their posts. None of the arguments that they offer are proved to be right or wrong, as they are a matter of personal opinion. Their response is based on their personal knowledge and their experience in the field.

The writers provide the readers with detailed posts that are rich with essential information. For example, when a writer is writing a review for a specific play, he or she would specify when and where did the play take place, who took part in the play, and what is the play about.

The target audience of the blog is actors, directors, playwrights and basically whoever is interested and/or involved in the performance industry. The blog is relevant to the field since its topics and focus of interest are updated to current time. As an actress, who wishes to learn more about the theatre industry and its components, the blog introduces me to new artists, trends and events that are most popular these days.

The blog that I created for myself will not necessarily present reviews on stage performances but will contain a collection of information that I will find on the field of theatre. Whether it will be about acting, teaching drama, theatre companies, or auditions, these topics would reflect my interest in life, which is THEATRE!

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