I was horrified by the inference from Jennifer Gale (Letters, 18 November) that cinematic presentations of live plays include close-ups. Why on earth can't the whole play be seen in the round, just as in the theatre? Similar horrors occur with most television, particularly with dance. It is as though the audience is only capable of seeing such things for a few seconds at a time.There is a tremendous value in see…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:24PM on November 19, 2015