Opinion: Ugly words at the Fringe: Are reviewers scared of beautiful writing?

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In this podcast, FringeReview editor ponders the ugly words people use towards each other at the Fringe. Are they born of tiredness and burn out? Is it time for some reviewers to stop seeing over ten shows a day and then typing them up like machines into the early hours of the morning, or lazily using AI to help with the load? Might it be better to slow down and imagine the impact of ugly words – hyped or damning – on our fellow, already stressed and worried and very human theatre and show makers?