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Review: 113 – ‘An elusive, intangible, and shifting reality’

When I entered the Burton Taylor Studio to the sound of a mildly haunting cover of Tracy Chapman’s ‘Fast Car’, the whispered-yet-screechy vocals verging on the absurdly comic, I...

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A ‘Closer’ look at intimacy in Labyrinth’s new production

Labyrinth Production’s upcoming production of Patrick Marber’s Closer is a novel step up in...

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Review: Cyrano de Bergerac – ‘A clever adaptation of a timeless play’

I’m ashamed to admit I almost mistake Cuigy (Kate Burke) and Brissaille (Nancy Gittus)...

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Why reading for pleasure still matters at Oxford

The idea of students reading for pleasure during term time has sparked much debate....

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Exploring the history of Oxford colleges to discover eccentric artistic personalities. This week the focus is on Oriel alumnus 'Beau' Brummell.

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Dangerous Liaisons director Christina Drollas discusses the upcoming Playhouse production

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On the 100th anniversary of Bram Stoker's deathday, the Culture staff find themselves under the Count's spell.

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The inimitable Lauri Saksa's take on London - in colour

Celtic Waters

Sophie Baggott reflects on the waters of Wales

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Kyle Sawhney finds Chromatics' new LP cementing their reinvention as brooding synth-poppers, despite erring on the side of self indulgence at seventeen tracks