Theatre

Blood will have blood: Cross Keys Productions’ ‘Macbeth’

Shakespeare revivals must tread a fine line: too often they turn into one-actor vehicles or experiments, or shipwreck upon the squall of their adaptation.

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Twisted but funny: ‘The Birthday Party’ in review

CW: Rape What’s stuffier than a perfume shop and more packed than a Lego Store...

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‘The Two Noble Kinsmen’ reviewed

One of the finest traditions of Oxford drama is the summer garden play. Freeing...

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‘Oleanna’: An imperfect but gripping watch

Boulevard Productions’ Oleanna leaves something to be desired, but what it lacks in production value it more than compensates for in audacity; so much so that David Mamet would be proud

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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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Theatre

Blood will have blood: Cross Keys Productions’ ‘Macbeth’

Twisted but funny: ‘The Birthday Party’ in review

‘The Two Noble Kinsmen’ reviewed

‘Oleanna’: An imperfect but gripping watch

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