编辑同志:我是一个戏剧工作者,也是《戏剧报》的忠实读者。近来,贵刊开展戏剧观念讨论,在研究戏剧基本理论方面,紧密结合演出实践,一扫过去沉闷的空气,显得很有生气。同时,其他版面也开始活跃起来。但是,我感觉贵刊在开展戏剧批评方面还很缺乏锐气。首先,剧评有些薄弱。一部新戏出来,好的、比较好的、甚至平庸的都照例来一篇剧评。每一篇剧评照例要对作品夸奖一番,多有溢美之词,少有中肯的批评。对那些实在太差的作品,不好再夸了,最多也只用“不予置评”的办法表示一下态度,而绝少见到 Editor’s Comrade: I am a theatrical worker and a loyal reader of Theatricals. Recently, your magazine held a discussion on the concept of drama, and in studying the basic theory of drama, closely integrated with the performance practice, it was very angry to sweep away the dull air in the past. At the same time, other sections also started to get active. However, I feel that there is still a lack of elan at your magazine in the field of drama criticism. First of all, drama criticism is somewhat weak. A new drama came out, good, better, and even mediocre as usual a drama critics. Each drama commentary as usual to praise the work of some, there are many beautiful words, few critics. For those works that are really bad, I can not boast any more, at most I only use attitude of “no comment” to express my attitude and rarely see it