Theater critic: The theater is in a dismal state  Audiences are sparse and revenue is down  Without the audience and the revenue, the talented and creative people who are the lifeblood of the theater are abandoning it  No wonder standards are deteriorating  Producer: It' s not true that the theater is in decline  Don' t you realize that your comments constitute a self-fulfilling prophecy
By publishing these opinions, you yourself are discouraging new audiences from emerging and new talent from joining the theater
accusing the critic of relying solely on opinion unsupported by factual evidence