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Let’s go to the movies: Fennec Fox Productions’ ‘The Flick’

After their staging of Company at the Oxford Playhouse earlier this term, Fennec Fox Productions are set to return next week with a run of The Flick (2013) at the Burton Taylor Studio.

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A deeply Singaporean play: In conversation with ‘Late Company’

OUMSSA Theatre makes their debut with Jordan Tannahill’s Late Company. While the text originated in Canada, OUMSSA Theatre’s take on it is nonetheless entrenched in Singaporean culture.

Culture Jessica Phillips -

Why I only run to classical music, and you should too

I decided on a whim to put on Gershwin instead of my usual playlist. It was life changing.

Culture Evelyn Lambert -

Questioning the nation’s obsession with ‘Love Island’

Love Island’s formulations have begun to seem increasingly sinister. Last summer’s season (series twelve) saw a particularly high number of complaints.

Culture Charlie Bailey -

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Erotic suspense and trickery: ‘Twelfth Night’ at St Hugh’s

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Fashion around Oxford – Iggy Clarke

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Culture

Let’s go to the movies: Fennec Fox Productions’ ‘The Flick’

A deeply Singaporean play: In conversation with ‘Late Company’

Why I only run to classical music, and you should too

Questioning the nation’s obsession with ‘Love Island’

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