Violet
4.3 (4) · Contemporary, Fringe Theatre, Musicals
A multi award-winning musical based on the short story The Ugliest Pilgrim by Doris Betts.
Overview
1964. Somewhere between North Carolina and Oklahoma, we find Violet, a young woman who was facially disfigured as a child. She hopes her life savings will bring her a miracle halfway across the country. Reflecting on her childhood, and shaped by the reactions of the people she encounters, Violet embarks on a life-changing personal journey.
Critic reviews
Road trip with an unexpected destination
The nine-strong band is so overpowering that I missed at least a third of the lyrics, and once again I wondered why an intimate musical needs to be so relentlessly amplified
Kaisa Hammarlund gives a warm performance in Jeanine Tesori’s wholesome, if slightly kitsch, musical
Whatever my reservations, this is undoubtably a show that musical aficionados need to see
There's a fine night's entertainment in this show, but it's suffocated by too many flaws to shine through
Kaisa Hammarlund; an astonishing actor and singer. This is an intense - and intensely moving - performance of a woman seeking a miracle cure from that physical disability, but finding a different kind of healing
It may be overshadowed in composer Jeanine Tesori’s back catalogue by Fun Home and Shrek the Musical, but the musical score for Violet is one of her best
Fantastic performances and a beautiful score make this a story worth telling
The cast’s vocals are impressive, and the ensemble carry the piece nicely, but it isn’t quite enough to carry a piece that, in some ways, doesn’t feel built to work
Guarantees an evening of superb entertainment through its dialogue and catchy musical numbers, proving to be a wonderful production that will keep everyone satisfied
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