Theatre

Kooky and self-assured: ‘Brew Hill’ in review

Pecadillo Productions’ latest show is (quite rightly) aiming for Fringe, but this kooky, self-assured tragicomedy has immediate cult classic potential.

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A day in The Sun: ‘Ink’ at St John’s

James Graham’s Ink, directed by Georgina Cooper with the St John’s Drama Society, dramatises Rupert Murdoch’s acquisition of The Sun in the 1960s, tracing its astonishing surge to unprecedented popularity.

Culture Beatrix Arnold -

‘Crawling with personality’: ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ in conversation

Last week, I infiltrated a rehearsal for Cross Keys and 2046 Productions’ upcoming Little Shop Of Horrors.

Culture Rebecca Harper -

Techno, tragedy, and medieval monologuing: ‘Brew Hill’ in conversation

Pecadillo Productions’ ‘Brew Hill’ watches the deterioration of the romance between Nat (Trixie Smith) and Gordon (Jem Hunter).

Culture Charlie Bailey -

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Five minutes with Philippa Lawford, director of Tightrope Productions

We chat to Philippa Lawford, the director of Tightrope Productions, about her experiences with drama at Oxford, her involvement in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and her inspirations in the world of theatre.

Tis A Pity She’s A Piglet review – “Energetic and farcical, if lacking discipline”

Ethan Croft reviews Paul Foot’s new venture, ‘Tis A Pity She’s A Piglet, as the Merton alumnus returns to Oxford on tour

‘Caesar’ at the Keble O’Reilly – preview

Miranda K. Gleaves previews 'Caesar', a hot new reinterpretation of a classic Shakespeare play from Cosmic Arts

Fringe Round-up: Six of the Best Stand-Up Shows

Izzy Smith rounds-up the best stand-up shows from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2017

La Bohème review – ‘Shabby and chic but not lacking in charm’

Amid the fakery of Shoreditch, Jack Hunter finds a rare thing: an age-old opera that celebrates the joy of being young

Paul Foot – eccentric comedy from a Merton mathematician

Miranda K. Gleaves talks to ex-Mertonian Paul Foot, ahead of his new tour, which comes to Oxford on September 30th

Dido, Queen of Carthage at the RSC review – ‘Daring, poignant and powerful’

The RSC's new production of the lesser-performed 'Dido, Queen of Carthage' is a phenomenal achievement, writes Katie Sayer

The Comedy About a Bank Robbery’s Steffan Lloyd-Evans interview – “most of the time I like to make people laugh”

It’s fairly early in the morning when I sit down to interview Steffan Lloyd-Evans, the star of Mischief Theatre’s The Comedy About a Bank...

The Comedy About a Bank Robbery review – ‘half the audience are in quantifiable hysterics’

Katie Sayer finds 'The Comedy About a Bank Robbery' to be a perfectly cathartic comic concoction

Coriolanus at the RSC review – ‘brutally minimalist but utterly compelling’

RSC's ultra-modern production of 'Coriolanus' balances humour with minimalist staging for a fresh new interpretation of one of Shakespeare's lesser performed plays, writes Miranda Gleaves

Baby Blues review – ‘gripping, entertaining and tragic’

'Baby Blues' at the Camden Etcetera Theatre is shocking portrayal of the realities of postnatal depression, writes Isabella Rooney

Max and Ivan at the Fringe review: ‘Laugh-out-loud hilarious from start to finish’

Izzy Smith is impressed by the duo's masterful sketch comedy

“Once again, I find myself applauding the Oxford Revue”

Saskia Thomas tears up at the Oxford Revue's latest Fringe performance, 'Witch Hunt'

Revues reviewed: the best (and worst) student comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe

Benn Sheridan reviews student comedy from across the country

‘SiX’ at the Fringe review – “the best hour of comedy I saw all week”

Emily Beswick is blown away by 'SiX' at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the first original musical toured by The Other Place's Musical Theatre Society

‘Sex Education’ at the Fringe review: ‘unapologetic’ and ‘well-researched’

Po Odomil Ler learns a lot from 'Sex Education'

‘Half Breed’ at the Fringe Review: ‘Beautifully articulated’

Izzy Smith is overwhelmed by Natasha Marshall's play about race, friendship and finding a voice

‘The Inevitable Quiet of the Crash’ at the Fringe – “a piece that glows with a soft power”

Ela Portnoy falls in love with 'The Inevitable Quiet of the Crash' at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Titus Andronicus at the RSC – “Why dost thou laugh? It fits not with this hour”

Will Austin finds the RSC's new production of 'Titus Andronicus' to be an intriguing blend of gore and farce

‘The Optimists’ at the Fringe review – “A farce with the potential to shine”

Sarah Wright is optimistic about 'The Optimists' at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

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Theatre

Kooky and self-assured: ‘Brew Hill’ in review

A day in The Sun: ‘Ink’ at St John’s

‘Crawling with personality’: ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ in conversation

Techno, tragedy, and medieval monologuing: ‘Brew Hill’ in conversation

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