Monday 4th May 2026

Theatre

All in a day’s Work.txt: Metatheatre’s extremes

For £5 (and a 42p booking fee), I found myself in a room full of theatre kids who had finally attained that cherished jewel of our modern world: a...

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s theatre: Defining the ill-defined

It has been 93 years since the first performance of Bertolt Brecht’s The Good...

‘Comedy is very deceptive’: Seán Carey on ‘Operation Mincemeat’

As a history student, you occasionally come across stories so strange they feel almost fictional. Operation Mincemeat is one of them.

Riotous Fun! ‘Little Women the Musical’ in review

Isaac Gavaghan reviews 'Little Women the Musical', Pembroke College’s annual musical directed this year by Dawuud Abdool-Ghany.

Remember, Remember Your Duty to Remember

Coral Kim explores the impact of 'Translations' and 'The Height of the Storm' on both her and society.

Review: The Mine Hatch

Tatiana Gilfillan is moved and impressed by new play 'The Mine Hatch'.

Preview: Martlets

New play commemorating forty years of women being admitted to Worcester College is full of joy, wit and sharp writing.

Review: Beard

McNelis' new musical is gripping and raises the important issue of homophobia in sport.

Review: The Crucible

Francesca German feels the power of Arthur Miller's classic 'The Crucible' at the Pilch.

Review: The Lovely Bones

This adaptation of Alice Sebold's classic novel strikes an emotional chord at Oxford Playhouse.

Review: F*@king Hell

Political satire makes make Brexit the most interesting it has been for years in Tasha Saunders’s biting new comedy.

Review: Radiant Vermin

Something Punchy Productions' take on Philip Ridley's darkly comic satire intrigues audiences at the BT Studio.

Review: Hamlet

Cosmic Arts' present a deeply human production of 'Hamlet' at the Keble O'Reilly.

Dystopia in and amongst trash: Beckett’s Endgame

Beckett symbolically employs trash to reflect physical and philosophical reality of a post-apocalyptic world.

Preview: The Crucible

Miller's classic sees a new lease of life in Rose on a Rail Theatre Company's new adaptation.

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.

Preview: Life Of Galileo

Ben Beese preview's Life of Galileo

Review: Hannah Gadsby’s ‘Douglas’

An utter stand up masterpiece, and showcase of a truly gifted mind.

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