The Violet Curtain

An updated list of online theatre to stream. Keep supporting the arts and finish lockdown strong.

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’

Book Review. A Love Letters to Britain's Theatres. Massie-Blomfield illustrates why she loves theatre and puts into words why you do too.

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...

"We are made of stardust and dreams" Combining gig theatre and spoken word to show complexities, frustrations and pain of mental health.

This is not just laughter for the sake of it, this is profoundly good comedy. (Written for The Crumb)

It is 8.54pm, Suzy Storck; a mother, a person, an object, waits for him to come home. (Written for The Crumb)

Article written for A Younger Theatre: Watching online theatre - how does it compare to the real thing?

I had no idea where it was going and yet I was overwhelmed by the unbearable inevitability of it all.

I couldn’t think of a play more apt to raise awareness of the health crisis we now find ourselves in.

“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.

Introducing the Interview Series: Covid Qs. Interviewing artists during the pandemic. Today: Ally Poole, Actor and Sound Designer

“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

At a time when we are having to put things into different perspectives, this is a must-watch

Procrastination? Writer’s block? Laziness? Why is quarantine stifling my creativity?

On Thursday night the National Theatre launched its new lockdown program: Theatre At Home with the hit production of One Man, Two Guvnors.

This is a pandemic of disappointment for everyone but, let's take a closer look at the coronavirus and its impact on theatres.

How to get your daily dose of theatre while in isolation...

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?

Welcome to the first of a series of film/TV recommendations and reviews to keep us all going through isolation.