Kenah Is a Great Theatre Critic

RECEIVED Mon., Oct. 30, 2006

Dear Editor,
    I just wanted to drop a line to say that Hannah Kenah is the sharpest, most keenly intelligent theatre critic I have read in 20 years of following the Chronicle, which is saying something. Her observations of performances are consistently penetrating and thoughtful. She's a tough critic, but even her harshest takes on a play are lacking in bile or condescension. I see a lot of theatre myself, and I have never failed to either agree with her assessments or at the very least give them my respect (grudgingly, sometimes).
    I hope she continues the great work and never uses the soft-soap approach toward local productions. It's a sign of local theatre's strength that it can withstand the rigor required by a stern critic like her.
Charles Stites
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