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‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ in review

The Harris Manchester Players immersed Oxford’s inhabitants in the delightful world of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest this May.

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Inarticulacy in part and in whole: ‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ in review

When I heard that Jim Jarmusch had released a new anthology film, I fondly remembered watching Night on Earth (1991) some years ago.

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On Geese and the Cult of the Fake Fan

Great statistics could be drawn up about how often men in Oxford will want to talk to me about Geese.

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Booksmaxxing and the illusion of being “disgustingly educated”

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Black Comedy

This production of Black Comedy illuminates Shaffer's script

The Entertainer

John Osborne's historic follow-up to ‘Look Back In Anger' charts the life of Archie Rice, son of smash-hit music hall comedian Billy Rice

Stryding to success

Joseph Weir discovers the story of a DIY label and Tinchy Stryder's rise to stardom

Behind the Scenes: The Line-Producer

In the second edition of Behind the Scenes, Andrew Litvin tells us something about line-production

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

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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

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Culture

‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ in review

Inarticulacy in part and in whole: ‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ in review

On Geese and the Cult of the Fake Fan

Booksmaxxing and the illusion of being “disgustingly educated”

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