Culture

Graceful and self-assured: Circle Mirror Transformation reviewed

Boulevard Productions’ Circle Mirror Transformation is a faithful and competent take on Annie Baker’s 2009 tragicomedy. The play follows a group of people of different ages taking a beginners’ drama...

Culture Lara Machado -

‘We’re all mad here’: Alice in Won-DRE-Land at Tingewick 2025

When I wandered into Tingewick Hall on a cold, dark evening in seventh week,...

Culture Peter Chen -

A comical approach to a classic text: ‘Hedda Gabler’ reviewed

Tiptoe Productions’ Hedda Gabler, co-directed by Ollie Gillam and Gilon Fox, delivered a strong...

Culture Charlie Bailey -

‘Lux’ by Rosalía review: A breath of fresh air

'The Latin title ‘Lux’ perfectly embodies the concept and overall aesthetic of divine femininity, as well as the multilingual aspects that run throughout the work. With complex and meaningful lyrics written in 13 languages, and split into four movements, the record is a breath of fresh air for the pop scene'.

Culture Imogen Forrest -

Review: A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

An enjoyable production, if lacking polish

Review: The Play’s the Thing

Camilla Rees cries in laughter at this improvised Shakespeare

If you liked… good kid, m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar

Christopher Spaide sends you back to school

Interview: Bastille

Luke Barratt talks David Lynch and support touring with Dan Smith

Review: Eels – Wonderful, Glorious

Charlotte McLean sees Eels strike up a new tone

Review: My Bloody Valentine – m b v

George King is blown away by this triumphant comeback from the kings of shoegaze

Review: ROPE

Kezia Lock enjoys this good but not outstanding production

Diaries from a Catty production team

Cherwell Stage gets the inside scoop from the cast and crew of 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'

Photo Competition Winner – ‘Faces’

Congratulations to Camille, winner of our 5th week photo competition!

Journey to Jordan

Chloe Cornish shares her travels through an incredible desert kingdom

Preview: The Play’s the Thing

Darya Shchepanovska is impressed by this Improvised Shakespeare

Preview: Antigone

Georgina Wilson find this tragedy slightly lacking in bite

Preview: A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

Georgina Wilson laughs and cries at this BT production

Preview: The Merchant of Venice

Nicholas Crossland is impressed this Corpus Owlets' production

Focus on…The Old Fire Station

Alexander Woolley talks to Artistic Director Jeremy Spafford

"Film-making: it’s just mucking about really!"

Sophie Hall-Luke talks to President of the Oxford University Film Foundation, Tom Shennan, about making films and this year's festival.

Review: Flight

Denzel Washington is flying high and not-so-dry in this 'extremely fun drama'.

Hughes-d and abused

Emily Hislop asks whether Rom-Com(-Vom) makers using Hughes in their films have ever really watched them

Are movies trailing in the dust?

Huw Fullerton takes a look at the rise of the trailer and the fall of film.

Preview: ROPE

Eleanor Halls enjoys this Oxford-based play

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