Friday 17th October 2025

Culture

Are you listening comfortably? Audio drama and theatre

When people think of podcasts, they probably wouldn’t associate them with theatre. Yet it was this seemingly unlikely convergence between the two forms that led me to attend the...

Algorithms of individuality: ‘The Consciousness Company’

As Stephen Fry wrote, The Consciousness Company by M.N. Rosen addresses the “enormous ethical,...

Over-the-top-vlogging and call centres: Dial 1 for UK

Dial 1 for UK is a one-man show following the journey of Uday Kumar...

Spike Lee’s lackluster remake: Highest 2 Lowest

There is no reason why a remake should remain inferior to its source material;...

Review: A Streetcar Named Desire

Worcester College JCR- 25th, 27th and 28th November

Jamie T – The Man’s Machine EP

Hannah Partos reviews Jamie T's forthcoming EP

Not so serious men

Josh Rosaler talks ambiguity and nihilism with the Cohen brothers

Review: Paradise Lost

A review of Milton's classic

Review: The School for Scandal

A classics rendering of Sheridan's comedy of manners

Review: Marriage of Figaro

Robin Thompson highly recommends this week's production of the opera at the Sheldonian.

Review: A Serious Man

The Coen brothers get serious in this latest offering.

Review: Steampunk

Lots of steam, just not enough punk for our reviewer.

Review: And Another Thing…

Eoin Colfer's Hitchhiker sequel is baffling, overlong and unfunny. Avoid.

No more Mr. Nice Guy

Josh Lowe gets tough on Nu-folk niceness, electronic contentment and ukuleles

Review: Medea

Nothing lost in translation in this greek offering.

Review: As you like it

Our reviewer likes it, as you will too.

Review: Peach Boy

A new all ages play based on Japanese folktale

Let me entertain you.

Cherwell takes a look at what colleges have to offer. This week: Magdalen

Review: According To

A new play by Oxford's very own David Ralf

Seasick Steve – Man From Another Time

Another batch of raw, authentic songs from the travelling bluesman

Review: Go Back for Murder

Agatha Christie gets a stage makeover in this four-star offering

Review: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

Remember Heath Ledger by forgetting this film.

Review: Turner and the Masters

Our Exhibitions Editor follows Turner from obscurity to celebrity.

Review: Pop Life

Explore four decades Pop Art at the Tate this winter

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