Culture

The mysterious posters in Oxford, and the novel behind them

I had assumed it was just another poster, lost in the usual blur of student plays, society termcards, and talks promising free pizza. But this one was oddly specific.

Books Charlotte Stuart -

Musical theatre and classic literature: A marriage of two minds?

Musical theatre owes a great debt to the literature of preceding centuries. Often, all we need is one idea to ignite a spark that leads to something greater.

Culture Eva Westenberger -

Rich and generative: In conversation with ‘The Glass Menagerie’

After the success of The Creditors last Michaelmas, the Keble-based Crazy Child Productions is set to bring Williams’ breakout work to the Keble O’Reilly.

Culture Jessica Phillips -

How not to decolonise a museum: ‘Suturing Wounds’ at the Pitt Rivers

Emma Heagney reviews Sara Sallam's exhibition at the Pitt Rivers and how the museum interacts with decolonisation.

Art Emma Heagney -

Review: The Bacchae

Hertford bop cellar, 1st-3rd December

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.

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