Wednesday 3rd December 2025

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 -
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Review: Dull Roots Spring Rain

An ambitious production that deserves to be seen

It’s going to be MAD

The directors of 5th weeks modern American drama (MAD) festival talk to Cherwell about what we can expect

Review: The Aleph

Reasonable acting cannot save this tedious script

Review: Patrick Wolf @ The Church of St. John the Evangelist

Brigitta Summers and Luke Barratt spend an unconventional evening in a church

Is the Revue back from the dead?

James Fennemore investigates signs of a resurrection in Oxford's comedy scene.

Review: Zero Dark Thirty

Alexandra Sutton is thoroughly impressed by this controversial drama.

Once upon a time in Utah…

Nick Hilton looks ahead to the Sundance Festival, levelling the playing field for indie film

Review: Gags (Oxford Revue)

The Oxford Revue are back in town

Bueller… Bueller…

Amy Rollason twists and shouts for Hacked Off Film’s 80s cinematic experience.

Longing and Urbanity

Nadia Brent documents feelings of deep yearning for a life without limits

Photo Competition Winner – ‘Snow’

Congratulations to Nadia Brent, winner of our third competition!

Focus on… Dance in Oxford

Tess Colley talks to Emily Romain from Dream Again Dance Co.

Preview: Dull Roots, Spring Rain

Chloe Bond leaves this contemporary dance piece intrigued and frustrated

Review: The Joy Formidable – Wolf’s Law

Daniel Sperrin is underwhelmed by this latest offering from the Welsh rockers

Review: Foxygen – We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors of…

Mischa Frankl-Duval finds this release enjoyable if derivative

A book to tear you apart

Huw Fullerton reviews 'Unknown Pleasures'

Preview: The Aleph

Georgina Wilson is impressed by this tense, sci-fi play

Just monkeying around

Liam Steward-George on being a thesp after Oxford

‘The Bone Season’ book cover released

The cover of a book written by a St Anne's student has been released.

LiveFridays at the Ashmolean

New to the Ashmolean museum this year are the highly anticipated Live Friday events. Rolf Merchant went to see how the very first, 'An Evening With the Gods', unfolded
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