The Buxton Fringe requires a review for every event during its run. These reviews are displayed on the Fringe's website and at the Fringe desk to augment and expand upon the listings contained in the Fringe brochure and to aid audiences in their selection of events.
To help in this primary function, here are some guidance notes:
All reviews should be emailed to the Fringe desk (or Send message to Reviews) by 10.00 am on the morning following the first night of each event.
They should be restricted to one side of A4 for easy display at the Fringe desk.
Although we do not wish to stifle criticism, we do ask that all reviews should be constructive in tone. Remembering that our aim is to promote the shows, we are not looking for hatchet jobs of the event. Even for an event that may deserve criticism, there are ways of tempering reviews to point out areas of improvement without simply attacking them.
If you feel that specific performers are worthy of praise, please try to include their name, rather than, say, 'the actor'.
If the production is based on an established work, it is useful to be familiar the work. If not, the performers are often happy to talk to reviewers about the show and its contents after the show.
Please include a note of the number of audience members attending (for Fringe Committee use only).