From Sheridan's Sneer to Stoppard's Birdboot, fictional critics are often portrayed as monsters. We review some of the bestReading on a mobile? Watch hereWho'd be a critic? "Like eunuchs in a harem: they know how it's done, they've seen it done every day, but they're unable to do it themselves" " this was the view of playwright Brendan Behan. "Has anyone seen a dramatic critic in the daytime?" enquired PG Wodehouse, …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:42AM on January 23, 2013