Friday, April 4, 2025

Culture

40 years after the miners’ strike, James Graham’s ‘This House’ still has a lot to offer

‘Humphrey: ‘If the right people don’t have power, do you know what happens? The wrong people get it. Politicians. Councillors. Ordinary voters.’Bernard: ‘But aren’t they supposed to, in a...

Persuading the public: The play as propaganda

The play as propaganda has a long history. From the regime-affirming productions of Hieron,...

Something is rotten in the state of San Andreas: Grand Theft Hamlet in Hertford

‘Hamlet: “O’, that this too too solid flesh would melt, thaw…” ’ Don’t quite remember...

The Ghosts She Felt Acutely

This year, with the inaugural Blackwell’s Short Story Prize, Cherwell aimed to reconnect with its roots...

Summer Podcast: ‘She Stoops to Conquer’

We talk to the people working on the OUDS summer tour

The Corrections – Repeat After Me

We review their latest album

Spot the difference

Guy Pewsey sees through Hollywood's tricks and disguises

Disturbance at Campsfield House

Smoke visible from Campsfield, heavy police presence and violent disturbances at the detention centre

Review: Out Of The Blue

New Theatre, Thursday 8th week

Review: The Importance of Being Earnest

Merton College Gardens, Wednesday - Saturday, 8th week

The Zutons – You Can Do Anything

Sean Lennon reviews The Zuton's disappointing third album offering

Interview: Noah and the Whale

First Mystery Jets, then Johnny Flynn and now with Noah and the Whale. Cherwell’s rumbling route through the indie pop of South London continues....

Johnny Flynn – A Larum

Traditional folk sound; post-punk attitude

Review: Bodleian Manuscripts Exhibition

Old Schools Quadrangle until 1 November

Trouble in Paradise?

A look at Oxford's garden plays

Best of luck…

... to Matthew Holehouse, former Stu editor, who has been nominated for the only interesting category at the NUS Awards 2008. The results come out on Monday 9 June.

Review: All Tomorrow’s Parties

Butlins Holiday Resort, Minehead, May 16 - 18

Theatre Column: The Set Designer

Designing the set for Spring Awakening

Interview: The Ting Tings

The Manchester popsters talk MySpace and shit weather

Review: Ocean Devil

James MacManus, Harper Perennial

Royworld – Man In The Machine

This is a 'nice' album.

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