In the article “‘Sleep No More,’ but Move Nonstop,” Gia Kourlas writes a strong review of the play “Sleep No More.” The article opens with a brief description of the play that explains how much movement is involved. This description gives the reader a good understanding of what the play is about and what the audience experiences watching it. The article goes on to include quotes from people involved in the play then respond to the ideas proposed in the quotes, giving the reader a second opinion with more information. This method makes the article seem valid and thoughtful, making it a strong review.

Ben Brantley reviews “Cymbeline” in a way that is not as strong in “Simply Shakespeare, No Tangled Web.” He begins his article with a reference to “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” that jokes about the problems faced by both plays. This beginning fails to properly introduce the play that Brantley is actually reviewing. Throughout the rest of the review, Brantley describes the play in a way that feels too positive. He doesn’t discuss any negative aspects of the play. Instead, he points out things that may seem to be bad but either explains why he actually liked them or doesn’t explain them at all. For example, he writes that “despite the doubling, tripling and quadrupling of roles, I have never seen a “Cymbeline” as easy to follow as this one.” The topic of actors with multiple roles is one that he does not talk about very much. He touches on it slightly more before this quote, simply describing the situation, but he never talks about possible negative impacts of it. Instead, he simply shakes of the idea with the quote, saying that it is not an issue. Brantley’s writing style and method make his review seem as if it is not very serious and lacks any negativity, something that is very important in a review.