Changes in the voting system and a lack of open debate left judges feeling like children, and irrevocably damaged the awardsI have been a judge for the Evening Standard Theatre awards for 14 years. I was lucky: it was a rich time for talent. In my first year, Eve Best made her stage debut and became our most promising new female actor. Shortly afterwards we gave a special award to Mark Rylance's Globe, then routinely…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:55AM on December 17, 2013