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    Hollow: A Musical Monologue (Online Review)
    Violet Mackintosh
    • Aug 26, 2020

    Hollow: A Musical Monologue (Online Review)

    If you are wondering what a ‘musical monologue’ is – look no further. Hollow is a charming twenty-minute musical journey.
    Mood Music (Online Review)
    Violet Mackintosh
    • Jul 13, 2020

    Mood Music (Online Review)

    It's not often we see the messy workings of entertainment law and intellectual property behind the glossy exterior of the music industry
    Black Women Dating White Men (Online Review)
    Violet Mackintosh
    • Jun 21, 2020

    Black Women Dating White Men (Online Review)

    A beautiful selection of Zoom conversations about what it means to be a black woman navigating the complicated world of interracial love.
    Lungs in Lockdown
    Violet Mackintosh
    • Jun 15, 2020

    Lungs in Lockdown

    The Old Vic: In Camera. Find out why you should buy tickets. ‘If you think that ignorance is bliss, this one probably isn’t for you’
    Electrolyte (Online Review)
    Violet Mackintosh
    • May 22, 2020

    Electrolyte (Online Review)

    "We are made of stardust and dreams" Combining gig theatre and spoken word to show complexities, frustrations and pain of mental health.
     Rachel Parris - 'Best Laid Plans' Review (The Crumb)
    Violet Mackintosh
    • May 22, 2020

    Rachel Parris - 'Best Laid Plans' Review (The Crumb)

    This is not just laughter for the sake of it, this is profoundly good comedy. (Written for The Crumb)
     Suzy Storck -Online Review (The Crumb)
    Violet Mackintosh
    • May 11, 2020

    Suzy Storck -Online Review (The Crumb)

    It is 8.54pm, Suzy Storck; a mother, a person, an object, waits for him to come home. (Written for The Crumb)
     CYPRUS AVENUE (online review)
    Violet Mackintosh
    • May 4, 2020

    CYPRUS AVENUE (online review)

    I had no idea where it was going and yet I was overwhelmed by the unbearable inevitability of it all.
    Tiger Country - Online Review
    Violet Mackintosh
    • Apr 26, 2020

    Tiger Country - Online Review

    I couldn’t think of a play more apt to raise awareness of the health crisis we now find ourselves in.
    REVIEW: Jane Eyre
    Violet Mackintosh
    • Apr 11, 2020

    REVIEW: Jane Eyre

    “I am no bird; and no net ensnares me” I wonder how the defiantly independent Jane Eyre would have coped with the prospect of isolation
    Online Theatre: The Time of Your Life
    Violet Mackintosh
    • Apr 9, 2020

    Online Theatre: The Time of Your Life

    At a time when we are having to put things into different perspectives, this is a must-watch
    REVIEW: One Man, Two Guvnors
    Violet Mackintosh
    • Apr 5, 2020

    REVIEW: One Man, Two Guvnors

    On Thursday night the National Theatre launched its new lockdown program: Theatre At Home with the hit production of One Man, Two Guvnors.
    Fleabag
    Violet Mackintosh
    • Mar 11, 2020

    Fleabag

    There are very few people in the UK who haven’t heard of Fleabag – it’s a generational sensation, but what is all the fuss about?
    Angels
    Zoë Combe
    • Feb 29, 2020

    Angels

    Three women. What do they have in common? They all earn money by taking their clothes off for, normally, men.
    BABY REINDEER
    Violet Mackintosh
    • Feb 2, 2020

    BABY REINDEER

    Edinburgh Fringe 2019, The Bush Theatre London Coming to The Ambassadors Theatre for a West End Run in April 2020 Also: BAM, New York
    THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE
    Violet Mackintosh
    • Jan 21, 2020

    THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE

    The Bridge Theatre The 2017 production which stunned audiences at the Leeds Playhouse comes to London. Get reduced tickets for the last two
    THE ARRIVAL
    Violet Mackintosh
    • Jan 17, 2020

    THE ARRIVAL

    The Bush Theatre Not sure what to do with your weekend? The Arrival is at the Bush Theatre for three more performances only and there are st
    LUNGS
    Violet Mackintosh
    • Jan 13, 2020

    LUNGS

    A successful reunion of The Crown Cast? Run – Finished (November 2019) Starring – Claire Foy and Matt Smith Director - Matthew Warchus
    A TASTE OF HONEY
    Violet Mackintosh
    • Jan 10, 2020

    A TASTE OF HONEY

    4 STARS! Trafalgar Studios (National Theatre Tour) Run – Until 29th February 2020
    Julius Caesar
    Violet Mackintosh
    • May 10, 2018

    Julius Caesar

    “Friends, Romans, Countrymen” is addressed to the integral audience at the new Bridge Theatre in London in this promenade production
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