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‘Would you mind if I asked you a troubling question?’: ‘Ulster American’ in review

Arun Lewis reviews Grá Productions' staging of David Ireland's 'Ulster American', and finds fault in an otherwise fascinating performance.

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Subs, dubs, and AI flubs: Lost in film translation

How hard could it be to watch an entire film in German when I could not even introduce myself in the language? Quite hard, it turns out.

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Barker & Co. Booksellers: Oxford’s newest independent bookshop

A new secondhand bookstore opened in Oxford city centre last week. Located in the Golden Cross shopping centre, just off Cornmarket Street, the bookstore stocks hundreds of secondhand books, ranging from accessibly priced paperbacks to rare and expensive antiquarian first-editions.

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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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Philip Glass Ensemble – satisfying constancy

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Review: Stranger, Baby

Berry's poetry collection on loss, mourning, and the sea is beautifully brought to life at the Burton Taylor studio.

Review: Spring Awakening

The Oxford Playhouse's Michaelmas Musical proves an ambitious, vibrant and exiting feat.

Review: Things I Know to be True

This powerful family drama packs an punch at the Pilch.

Review: Yerma

Lorca's "tragic poem" is brought to life with subtlety and skill by Angel In The House Productions

Do actions speak louder than words?

Daniya Jawwad explores how certain classic plays prioritise physicality.

Review: Section Two

Phoebe Hennell reviews Tom Gould's new play 'Section Two'

Review: Life of Galileo

Didactic elements of Brecht's biographical play are highlighted by Velvet Vest Productions.

From Istanbul to Oxford

The exhibition highlights coffee’s sociable origins embedded within a culture of meeting to talk and read. Although sadly underplayed, the most insightful element of the display is the recognition of the culture clash.

Ai Weiwei: Roots

Ai Weiwei’s 'Roots' exhibition at the Lisson Gallery in London may seem rather abstract upon first glance yet it provokes reflection on a range of issues from the 'uprootedness' of the refugee crisis to government corruption and civil disobedience.

Location, Location, Location

The map says this is where it should be, there’s even a small picture of it next to the room number. And yet it’s wrong. Despite the number of hours, late night shifts and spreadsheet compilations, that went into finding the perfect location for the object within the museum, standing in front of that glass case still feels out-of-place.

Remembering Toledo

Upon arriving in Oaxaca, you’re immediately struck by its rebellious and artistic character: the multi-coloured walls boast bold and political street art, small lithograph workshops pepper the streets and after school young children hawk their drawings on the main street.

Culture

‘Would you mind if I asked you a troubling question?’: ‘Ulster American’ in review

Subs, dubs, and AI flubs: Lost in film translation

Barker & Co. Booksellers: Oxford’s newest independent bookshop

‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ in review

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