Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Chris Ward (playwright)

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The result was no consensus. Daniel (talk) 06:17, 18 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Chris Ward (playwright)

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Perhaps others can do better, but I found almost nothing in terms of quality secondary sources. Possibly (talk) 00:09, 3 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Actors and filmmakers-related deletion discussions. Possibly (talk) 00:09, 3 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Theatre-related deletion discussions. Possibly (talk) 00:09, 3 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Television-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 05:55, 3 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Canada-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 05:56, 3 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of England-related deletion discussions. GentlemanGhost (séance) 04:50, 5 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Delete lacks the level of 3rd-party, indepdent, reliable source significant coverage to lead to a passing of GNG.John Pack Lambert (talk) 17:36, 3 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. My first question was, "Who?" However, after doing a bit of digging, I did manage to find a few secondary sources. My opinion is that the write-ups in The Stage and the British Theatre Association journal Drama alone are enough to satisfy WP:GNG. In addition to those, I've added more references—some primary, some secondary—from sources perhaps not quite as notable. I'll continue adding to the article but I think there's already enough there to warrant keeping it. --GentlemanGhost (séance) 00:29, 6 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. Article has been improved and good references now per above. -- HistoricalAccountings (talk) 18:41, 6 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 13:31, 10 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Keep per GentlemanGhost. Vaticidalprophet (talk) 14:09, 10 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. Even if there were plenty of reliable sources, they would be sources on a subject insufficiently notable because none of the four criteria of WP:AUTHOR are met. Criterion 2: "... similar to guerilla theater" – unspecific; 3: doesn't appear that the work is the primary subject of multiple ... reviews etc. & 4. no sign. critical attention. The more specific WP:AUTHOR need be applied not the more general WP:GNG. Clarification: not that the GNG doesn't apply but the AUTHOR SNG clarifies what the vague language of GNG (such as "significant") means in this context — Alalch Emis (talk) 14:13, 10 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for weighing in. To your point about WP:AUTHOR, I found multiple reviews of Ward's shows with Wet Paint Theatre in The Stage, [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], and [7]. Unfortunately, these reviews are hidden behind a paywall, so I had been reluctant to cite them. However, in response to your comment, I have added some. It's tricky to get access to reviews and critical commentary from just prior to the advent of the Web. Still, I continue to believe this article meets the criteria for inclusion. Cheers. GentlemanGhost (séance) 22:11, 10 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.