We need to raise £2,000 to make sure we can support new, young, older and freelance critics to go to shows in Wales and have a website where they can share their reviews with audiences, artists and venues plus take part on the prestigious Wales Theatre Awards
What we'll deliver:
- gets involved in Wales Theatre Awards
- have a website for their reviews
- pay travel costs and basic expenses and have professional advice and support
Why it's a great idea:
Reviewing used to be supported by the mainstream media but that is long gone. Broadcast media doesn't in Wales hardly covers the arts and there is no broadcast reviewing. Bloggers work in isolation in niche areas. We support the widest range of reviewers and reviewing (of live performance) and make sure their reviews are seen as many people as possible - and they have direct involvement in Wales Theatre Awards which are run by critics to support our nation's cultural life
Steps to get it done:
- a daily and often more frequently updates website
- a digital network of reviewers
- organising review tickets
- Twitter and Facebook notification of new posts
- linking reviewers with venues and arts organisations
- links with all venues and arts organisations in Wales
- supplying reviews to other outlets
- supporting and organising Wales Theatre Awards
