Read about the play.
Read about the playwright.
Be fair in your expectations.
Supply examples or evidence to back up your assertions.
Write with confidence.
Dont hesitate to admit that your response is singular.
Include whatever is unusual or noteworthy about this particular production.
Distinguish between actor and character.
Distinguish between the script and the performance.
Focus on participants who showed exceptional skill or who dropped the ball in a big and unfortunate way.
Specify in what way something was good or bad.
Write as if the play is an ongoing activity rather than a single performance.
Put the play in a historical context for readers.
Predict the audiences experience.
Quote great lines.
Dont recount the entire plot.
Dont give away surprise elements.