No Turn Unstoned: The Worst Ever Theatrical Reviews [Paperback]

Diana Rigg (Compiler)

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Silman-James Pr (March 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1879505037
• ISBN-13: 978-1879505032
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,248,375 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this book, April 30, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: No Turn Unstoned: The Worst Ever Theatrical Reviews (Paperback)

The world of theatre criticism can be a brutal and mean place where careers are lost and broken. The chance for comedy is just as enormous. Diana Rigg has compiled some of the meanest, nastiest, and funniest theatre reviews ever published. Playwrights, actors, actresses, directors and the productions themselves are all hung out to dry. This book is a hilarious addition to anyone's collection.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful collection of humorous theatrical reviews, June 14, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: No Turn Unstoned: The Worst Ever Theatrical Reviews (Paperback)

Diana Rigg, as an actor, has turned the other cheek by collecting and editing reviews of theatrical productions, past and present. Although the reviews are often at the expense of the principals in a production, they are written and edited in such a manner that makes them possibly more interesting than the production itself. If biting wit that sometimes draws blood is your thing, then you will enjoy this book.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the funniest books I have ever read, June 17, 2005

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This review is from: No Turn Unstoned: The Worst Ever Theatrical Reviews (Hardcover)

One of those rare books that consistently leaves the reader in tears of laughter (albeit at someone else's expense).
I must say that I have newfound respect for actors after reading this book. The performers in these pages are some of the world's most renowned actors and yet no one escapes unscathed.
My favorite selection is the diary of an actress in a touring company of Romeo and Juliet and her description of the problems she encounters during a performance.
I wish I could give it more than five stars!