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Lost and found: The art of translation

Translation should be more than mechanic substitution. It demands that the translator acts as a conduit, conveying the intricacies of emotion, style, and intention, while negotiating the hurdles of linguistic complexity.

Books Beatrix Arnold -

‘Does your doctor need to care?’: GREYJOY, reviewed

GREYJOY is a stunning example of how intricate and thoughtful student theatre can be.

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‘An enormous amount of humour’: ‘Lemons’ review

Lighthouse Productions’ debut project delivered a fast paced, hilarious version of Sam Steiner’s script. Even the argumentative scenes prompted laughs.

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How does an Oxford student read for fun?

No matter which book is in front of me, I’m almost always reading in twenty-second bursts, and I’m constantly thinking about what else I could be looking at if I only picked up my phone.

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These Dark Materials

An adaptation of His Dark Materials hits Oxford next term, and Cherwell went backstage to see it being created.

Coolness In The Face Of Fire

Vid Simoniti talks to a Merton student who balances studying philosophy with flaming poi

The Cactus Where Your Heart Should Be

The Cactus Where Your Heart Should Be is fun, but never quite brilliant

Squirrels

Good acting and directing can't get David Mamet's flawed Squirrels to the top of the tree

The Philadelphia Story

The OFS performance of late-1930s classic The Philadelphia Story is hugely enjoyable

Not as stable as they look?

More information and analysis on Cherwell's interview with Bob Blackman on the future of the West End

Behind the Scenes: The Producer

In the first of a new blog dedicated to the people who make our films, Laura Hastings-Smith talks production

Review: Mankind

Our man is impressed by this modern update of the medieval classic

Straight to DVD: Mob Doc

Out of Africa...we review the latest from Kenya's Jitu studio

Review: The Broken

Our review of Sean Ellis' latest horror flick

On the road to nowhere

Casting an eye over Sam Mendes' Oscar-baiting 'Revolutionary Road'

Bruce Springsteen – Working on a dream

The boss is back...

Franz Ferdinand – Tonight: Franz Ferdinand

Review of the third outing from the Glaswegian art-rockers

See the People

Through a sparse metaphysical landscape, Makind walks a tense, manic path

Theatre Expert: a third of all West End theatres may go bankrupt

In an interview with Cherwell, the author of a GLA report on the West End discusses what its future may hold

Look Closely

Yasmin Reza's play Art is a perfectly staged composition of fury and mischief

Take To The Streets

In the latest in our series on world theatre, Cherwell dons the cap of the workers to look at the influence of theatre on 1980s protests in Eastern Europe

Blindness isn’t Love

Frank Marcus's play Blind Date is poignant, but ironic viewing

Bringing it all back home

Cherwell deals with the personal problems of the singer-songwriter.

Bon Iver: Blood Bank

We review Bon Iver's latest release.

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Culture

Lost and found: The art of translation

‘Does your doctor need to care?’: GREYJOY, reviewed

‘An enormous amount of humour’: ‘Lemons’ review

How does an Oxford student read for fun?

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