Theatre

‘Delusions and Grandeur’ at the Fringe

★★★⯪☆ If there is one word to describe Karen Hall’s Delusions and Grandeur, it is anxious. The one-hour solo cello comedy show is filled with anxiety, existential dread, and uncertainty....

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The Oxford Revue at the Fringe

★★★⯪☆ Returning for their 62nd annual pilgrimage to the Edinburgh Fringe, the Oxford Revue rolled...

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‘Do Zombies Dream of Undead Sheep?’ at the Fringe

★★★⯪☆ Do Zombies Dream of Undead Sheep? is a one-man, one-puppet musical journey through the...

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‘Timestamp’ at the Fringe: Existing in the ‘now’

★★★★☆ Timestamp is a part-theremin, part-dance exploration of womanhood, expectation, and time. Brought to the...

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‘She is the one controlling the play’- Rufus Norris’ Macbeth

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Dodgy directoral decisions and acting leaves one foreseeing a dark future for this unconvincing RSC production

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Laura Plumley reflects on a musical pursuit of the American Dream

The Ferryman Review – ‘bursting with intergenerational energy and tragic potency’

Jez Butterworth and Sam Mendes' present a tale of a family riven by personal loss and political upheaval

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Indhu Rubasingham's revealing production about a dark part of Japanese cultural history is relevant and immensely human

Shazia Mirza: ‘I don’t think about the audience anymore. I just go ahead and do it.’

Acclaimed comedian Shazia Mirza talks Acorn Antiques, ‘snowflakes’ and teaching with Izzy Troth

Best of Hilary Theatre

Cherwell contributors reflect upon the best student theatre of Hilary Term.

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Theatre

‘Delusions and Grandeur’ at the Fringe

The Oxford Revue at the Fringe

‘Do Zombies Dream of Undead Sheep?’ at the Fringe

‘Timestamp’ at the Fringe: Existing in the ‘now’

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