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GCSE drama nostalgia: ‘The Detention’ Review

The Detention provided its fair share of giggles, but whether that was a result of humour or awkwardness is up for debate. There were undoubtedly many merits to this production:...

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The power of the playlist

"These ten precious songs ... will become a time capsule"

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Ceilings, wives, and love letters to the city: The Pre Raphaelites in Oxford

It was in 1857, not long after the construction of the Oxford Union, that...

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The lying life of authors: John le Carré and authorial double-lives

“I’m not a spy who writes novels, I am a writer who briefly worked...

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First Night Review : Peterson

James Blythe goes to see an intriguing production of Peterson, on at the Burton Taylor in 6th Week.

Faith in Fiction

Barbara Speed interviews new author Prajwal Parajuly

Cuppers Review : Keble

Ilyse Liffreing enjoys the Cuppers production of Edward Gant’s Amazing Feats of Loneliness

Preview : Clytemnestra

Dan Frampton enjoys learning some Greek at the preview of Clytemnestra which will be performed in the Oxford Playhouse in 6th week.

Preview : The Activist

The Activist will be performed at the Frewin Undercroft on Tues-Sat of 6th Week

Judging Cuppers

James Blythe gives us the low down on judging this years cuppers entries.

1Q84: Lost in translation?

Christy Edwall reviews Haruki Murakami's latest offering

Cult Books: Catch-22

Huw Fullerton applauds Joseph Heller's classic

Noughts and Crosses – Director’s Blog Week Five

In her penultimate blog, Phosile Mashinkila enters the final stages in putting on Noughts and Crosses, including some inventive marketing in the form of G & Ds ice cream! Noughts and Crosses will be performed in 7th Week at the Simpkins Lee theatre.

Science tickles Pinker

Declan Clowry on Steven Pinker and popular science

5 Minute Masterclass: Anna Span

Visionary film director Anna Span explains how to make feminist pornography

And All That Jazz

CherwellTV brings you the highlights from Oxford University Jazz Orchestra's fantastic concert at Copa

Review: The Fall – Ersatz GB

Ceri Fowler examines the latest offering from post-punk legends The Fall, their 28th studio album

Preview : Peterson

A heartfelt 'modern fairytale' - Peterson is on at the Burton Taylor at 7.30pm,Tues - Sat of 6th week

Battles: vicarious living

Guitarist Dave Konopka desribes the ‘totally shitty’ recording process of the remarkable Gloss Drop and looks towards the New York three-piece’s future with Tom May