Violet MackintoshJun 15, 2020 Online Theatre: An Updated List An updated list of online theatre to stream. Keep supporting the arts and finish lockdown strong.
Violet MackintoshJun 15, 2020Lungs in LockdownThe 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’
Violet MackintoshMay 31, 2020'Twenty Theatres to See Before You Die' by Amber Massie-Blomfield Book Review. A Love Letters to Britain's Theatres. Massie-Blomfield illustrates why she loves theatre and puts into words why you do too.
Zoë CombeMay 22, 2020Electrolyte: A New Way of Watching TheatreI will not be the first to sing Electrolyte's praises, and others have no doubt expressed themselves better. But that's not why I'm here...
Violet MackintoshMay 22, 2020Electrolyte (Online Review)"We are made of stardust and dreams" Combining gig theatre and spoken word to show complexities, frustrations and pain of mental health.
Violet MackintoshMay 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)
Violet MackintoshMay 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)
Violet MackintoshMay 10, 2020A Discussion about Online TheatreArticle written for A Younger Theatre: Watching online theatre - how does it compare to the real thing?
Violet MackintoshMay 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.
Violet MackintoshApr 26, 2020Tiger Country - Online Review I couldn’t think of a play more apt to raise awareness of the health crisis we now find ourselves in.
Violet MackintoshApr 20, 2020Why Phantom still has our hearts“Close your eyes and let the music set you free” Why is this the best musical? History, fun facts and a surprise twist from Zoë Combe.
Violet MackintoshApr 15, 2020COVID Qs: Ally Poole Introducing the Interview Series: Covid Qs. Interviewing artists during the pandemic. Today: Ally Poole, Actor and Sound Designer
Violet MackintoshApr 11, 2020REVIEW: 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
Violet MackintoshApr 9, 2020Online Theatre: The Time of Your LifeAt a time when we are having to put things into different perspectives, this is a must-watch
Claudia VyvyanApr 6, 2020Writing a Play in Isolation: 5 Reasons Why Quarantine is Stifling My Creativity. Procrastination? Writer’s block? Laziness? Why is quarantine stifling my creativity?
Violet MackintoshApr 5, 2020REVIEW: 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.
Violet MackintoshMar 30, 2020Theatre Closures: The Impact This is a pandemic of disappointment for everyone but, let's take a closer look at the coronavirus and its impact on theatres.
Violet MackintoshMar 24, 2020Theatre in the time of Corona How to get your daily dose of theatre while in isolation...
Violet MackintoshMar 23, 2020Page and Stage Should we study or stage plays? Do you prefer to watch and then read, or the other way around? Or never read? Or even never watch?
Violet MackintoshMar 21, 2020Corona Film Recommendations - Part 1Welcome to the first of a series of film/TV recommendations and reviews to keep us all going through isolation.