夏衍同志在《人民戏剧》一月号发表的题为《在批评与自我批评中前进》的文章非常好。其中他提出了要实事求是地开展批评与自我批评,思想要交锋,又要讲道理,不打棍子。就是要开展同志式的批评,这很重要。最近几年,我们的戏剧评论工作是有成绩的,是在不断提高的。这一点不容抹煞。但是,我也有另一种感觉:许多评论不能讲真话。空话多,套话多。甚至形成了一种公式,开头先说主题如何有教育意义,然后再 Comrade Xia Yan’s article entitled “Progressing in Criticism and Self-criticism” published in the January issue of the People’s Theater is very good. He proposed that we should conduct criticism and self-criticism in a realistic manner, and that our thinking should be confronted with one another. It is important to carry out comradely criticisms. In recent years, our dramatic commentary has achieved great accomplishments and is constantly improving. This can not be ignored. However, I also have another feeling: many commentary can not tell the truth. Humorous words, sets of words and more. Even a formula has been formed that begins with a discussion of how the topic is instructive and then