55. (ATASTTC) Hadestown, Matt Smith and the importance of speaking out

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Previously titled “(ATASTTC) Hadestown, Matt Smith and the importance of speaking out” — renamed by the publisher on Aug 3, 2026

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This week Nancy and Sarah discuss criticism itself, inspired by a new, updated version of Ibsen's An Enemy of the People starring Matt Smith which encourages its audience to enter the debate - and by Sarah's review of the musical Hadestown which pitched her into an unexpected online controversy. Just how important is it to express strong opinions? Is it possible to disagree agreeably or does honest debate end up as a shouting match? And what did the Greeks know about it all? Sarah has been watching a new version of Aristophanes's The Frogs which is also food for thought - and the first example of theatre criticism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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