Culture

‘Technologies of capture’: Ben Lerner’s ‘Transcription’ Reviewed

CW: Disordered eating. As an Oxford student, I often think it would be nice to have fewer screens in my life. No more phone, no more tablet – I’d rid...

Books Ben O'Brien -

Oxford, and the ongoing appeal of the literary canon

I remember my tutor asking us if we thought our literature options were broad enough at the end of an Italian tutorial last term.

Books Jessie Jukes -

Peacocks

Their grounds abut a large colonial on Staten Island: Five or six of them Swaggering along...

The Source Rory Maguire -

All in a day’s Work.txt: Metatheatre’s extremes

I first heard about Work.txt when I was asked by a friend (or coworker?) if I was free Saturday night. And this was a gilt-edged proposition I just couldn’t turn down.

Culture Jessica Phillips -

Focus on… the Turl Street Arts Festival

Georgina Wilson talks to the organisers of this annual festival of arts

Preview: The Last Tutorial

Rose Courteau previews a production that makes no claim to subltety

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

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