Theatre
“Tragic but thought provoking”, ‘An Enemy of the People’: Review
Ibsen has re-entered the drama scene with the current production of his classic play An Enemy of the People at the Duke of York theatre this spring. With big...
“Extremely vulnerable”: Review of The Sun King
It is difficult to imagine the stiflingly intimate space of the Burton Taylor transformed...
The Oxford Revue: A Room with Revue
'a simple and clever production which ranks as one of the most enjoyable shows I've seen all year'
Dynamic, Chaotic and Physical: Review of Frantic Assembly’s Metamorphosis
"Frantic Assembly takes on a new challenge, taking a decades old Kafka novel, The Metamorphosis, and putting it to the stage in their signature physical theatre style."
Mature and Intelligent: Julius Caesar at the TS Eliot Review
"From start to finish, it was a show filled with excellent performances from leading cast members."
An interview with Bea Udale-Smith
We chat to Bea-Udale Smith ahead of her upcoming production of 'Travesties' on how to get involved with directing at Oxford
The Inheritance review – ‘it is hard to imagine this play is really as universal as it advertises’
John Livesey finds that Stephen Daldry's ambitious play loses its momentum
Upcoming Trinity Theatre – a guide
Cherwell Theatre takes a look at the most exciting shows for the term ahead
‘She is the one controlling the play’- Rufus Norris’ Macbeth
Norris’ production is a moving theatrical piece that allows Lady Macbeth to be the puppeteer she has so desperately always wanted to be.
RSC Macbeth Review: ‘technical wizardry fails to bring any tension or magic’
Dodgy directoral decisions and acting leaves one foreseeing a dark future for this unconvincing RSC production
TEDDY Review – ‘Music is a point of connection between then and now’
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
The Great Wave Review – ‘a complete clash of cultures, identities, and outlooks’
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.
I Slept In These Clothes review – ‘comics to look out for’
Fenella Sentance is thoroughly entertained by the dynamic of Verity Babbs and Chloe Jacob's comedy duo
A Review of Reviewing: of Source-Texts and Slighting
Charles Britton ponders the relationship between a borrowed script and an adapted performance in theatre criticism
13 Review – ‘effectively and enjoyably portrays Bartlett’s broken Britain’
Bertie Harrison-Broninski is impressed by the ambition and scope of this drama of political intrigue and belief
Summer and Smoke Review – ‘re-staged inventively, but unpretentiously’
Rebecca Frecknall's musical re-imagining of William's play at the Almeida is dazzling
