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Monday, March 31, 2025
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40 years after the miners’ strike, James Graham’s ‘This House’ still has a lot to offer
‘Humphrey: ‘If the right people don’t have power, do you know what happens? The wrong people get it. Politicians. Councillors. Ordinary voters.’Bernard: ‘But aren’t they supposed to, in a...
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Thomas Armstrong
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Persuading the public: The play as propaganda
The play as propaganda has a long history. From the regime-affirming productions of Hieron,...
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Nancy Gittus
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Shakespeare and the ‘Dark Lady’
Shakespeare is undoubtedly the most well renowned English playwright. Thus, the chance that the...
Culture
Cherwell Culture
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Julie review – Free shots, toxic relationships, immersive theatre
My ticket to see Julie resembled an invite to a birthday party, promising a...
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Adam Saxon
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‘Peer Gynt’ at the Fringe review – “a masterfully crafted production”
Set in a timeless world of trolls, princesses and flying deer, Peer Gynt tells the story of a young man’s adventure after he leaves...
‘Queen Anne’ review – ‘a complex portrait of our political inheritance’
Ethan Croft is impressed by this tale of a reluctant yet innovative monarch
“A fresh and beautiful contemporary jazz repertoire”
Ela Portnoy is overwhelmed by The Oxford Gargoyles' a capella performance at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour review – ‘Fizzing with energy and bravado’
'Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour' impresses Izzy Smith with its audacity and heart
‘Road’ review – ‘A formidable fusion of poetry, movement and humour’
Lucy Miles finds bleak topicality in Jim Cartwright's 'Road', recently revived at London's Royal Court
‘STOP’ at the Fringe review – “it deserves an award for excellence in storytelling”
STOP, an original student musical at the Edinburgh Fringe, is a powerful engagement with today's mental health crisis, writes James Tibbles
Fringe 2017: ‘Radio’ review – “yet another gleaming success for Sunscreen Productions”
Christian Bell finds recognisable features of university life in 'Radio', an original student play at the Edinburgh Fringe
Oxford Takes The Fringe
Katie Sayer presents Cherwell's comprehensive guide to the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Bucking the trend and defying Britishness: a preview of STOP
James Tibbles takes a sneak peek at STOP, the OUDS touring musical
“An ethereal but disillusioned fairytale grounded in historical reality”
Katie Sayer highly recommends 'Yank!', a new musical about gay subculture in the US military during WW2
“Refreshing, original and honest – a genuine delight to watch”
Katie Sayer gives five stars to 'Touch', a brand new sexual comedy from the makers of 'Fleabag', at the Soho Theatre
“Charlie Fink is a genius, and ‘Cover My Tracks’ a triumph”
Katie Sayer is enraptured by Charlie Fink's modest yet outstanding new play 'Cover My Tracks'
‘A visual masterpiece’
Izzy Smith admires The Cursed Child’s combination of nostalgia and freshness
“At times refreshingly witty and sharp, and then lets itself down…”
Hugo McPherson is left questioning by 'Arseholes', a new play about Rimbaud and Verlaine
“Intense and enjoyable to watch”
Nina Crisp enjoys an intense and enjoyable performance
“Exploring what it means to be an intelligent modern woman”
Sîan Bayley finds much to praise in 'Girls Will Be Girls' at the BT Studio
“The biggest student comedy event of the year”: Oxford Revue and Friends
Miriam Nemmaoui chats to Olly Jackson ahead of the Oxford Revue's hotly tipped performance
“A fascinating interpretation of Racine’s masterpiece”
Louisa Cotterhill is left stunned by 'Phèdre', a modern rendition of an ancient tragedy
“Precisely the kind of theatre I would like to see more of in Oxford”
Charles Britton is besotted with the potheads in 'Garden'
“Its clear, accessible acting makes intelligible a foreign tongue”
Martin Newman is captivated by the Oxford Italian Play, 'Mistero!'
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