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Commentary 1 |
The MAC Board of Directors invited me to write a column for the MAC web site, and I gladly accepted. I’m delighted to have been given this opportunity to present my views on cabaret. This column will have no fixed schedule; I plan to write commentary when and as I have something I think is worth saying.
The Board has assured me that it will not edit what I write; I am even free to criticize MAC if I choose. I don’t plan to write reviews of specific performers or shows because I don’t think that would be appropriate in a MAC-published column. I plan instead to write more generally about cabaret and the art of performing. However, I expect from time to time to refer to actual performances—both good and bad—as object lessons, though typically without identifying the performers involved.
Questions and feedback
One of the greatest rewards I received from being a critic came from what I consider to be one of the job’s most crucial responsibilities—to be a teacher. Therefore, in this column I plan to focus on offering advice and instruction. In that connection, I welcome your questions—anything you would like my thoughts on. And if you disagree with something I say and want to offer a different opinion, I welcome those comments as well. Please send questions and comments to me by e-mail addressed to roysander@macnyc.com
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For over twelve years, Roy Sander wrote cabaret and theatre reviews, features, and commentary for seven print publications, most notably Back Stage, and for CitySearch on the Internet. On television, he covered cabaret monthly on "New York Theatre Review" on PBS, and he covered cabaret and theatre weekly on WLIM-FM radio. He was twice a guest instructor at the London School of Musical Theatre. |