Violet Mackintosh
'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.
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Zoë Combe
- May 22, 2020
Electrolyte: A New Way of Watching Theatre
I 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 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.
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)
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)
Violet Mackintosh
- May 10, 2020
A Discussion about Online Theatre
Article written for A Younger Theatre: Watching online theatre - how does it compare to the real thing?
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.
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.
Violet Mackintosh
- Apr 20, 2020
Why 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 Mackintosh
- Apr 15, 2020
COVID Qs: Ally Poole
Introducing the Interview Series: Covid Qs. Interviewing artists during the pandemic. Today: Ally Poole, Actor and Sound Designer
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
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
Claudia Vyvyan
- Apr 6, 2020
Writing a Play in Isolation: 5 Reasons Why Quarantine is Stifling My Creativity.
Procrastination? Writer’s block? Laziness? Why is quarantine stifling my creativity?
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.
Violet Mackintosh
- Mar 30, 2020
Theatre 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 Mackintosh
- Mar 24, 2020
Theatre in the time of Corona
How to get your daily dose of theatre while in isolation...
Violet Mackintosh
- Mar 23, 2020
Page 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 Mackintosh
- Mar 21, 2020
Corona Film Recommendations - Part 1
Welcome to the first of a series of film/TV recommendations and reviews to keep us all going through isolation.
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?
Violet Mackintosh
- Mar 5, 2020
Translated Theatre
Given the choice between a play originally written in English and one translated into English, which would you prefer?
Why?
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