Theatre

‘A team of criers’: Behind-the-scenes of ‘Uncle Vanya’

Nothing makes me more excited about a theatre production than hearing a director talk passionately and intelligently about their chosen text. In a conversation with Cherwell, director Joshua Robey’s...

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Grappling with ‘grief that’s half formed’: Your Funeral

“Meeting up with a partner so soon after a breakup is an awkward time...

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“NOR GLOM OF NIT?”: ‘Going Postal’ reviewed

“NEITHER RAIN NOR SNOW NOR GLOM OF NIT CAN STAY THESE MESENGERS ABOT THEIR...

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Are you listening comfortably? Audio drama and theatre

When people think of podcasts, they probably wouldn’t associate them with theatre. Yet it...

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Review: Thamesis

"Jones’ performance was a joy to watch, and under Aspden’s expert direction they have a highly successful show on their hands."

Review: Play House and Definitely the Bahamas

"The problem of changing from one play to the other, without an interval or blackout, was one Lawrence dealt with very competently"

‘Thamesis’ Interview: “The most refreshing thing you’ll see in Oxford drama.”

"I've never seen or heard anything like it."

A list of brilliant things about ‘Every Brilliant Thing’

"This performance... is likely to have made a lasting impression on every single person who has watched it."

Review: Entertaining Mr Sloane

"Brook’s production moved between playing the world for laughs and playing it real enough that the audience was left with lingering unease."

Review: Black Blood

"The most interesting elements of the play are the characters themselves, and their relationships outside the murder plot."

Review: I Will Delete This Story

"I found that I Will Delete This Story left me wishing that the titular promise had already been fulfilled."

“A fantastic story of love and liberation”: An interview with the cast and director of ‘An American In Paris’

"It’s been a process of figuring out how we can tease out those themes of love and liberation."

The Story Behind Noah Wild’s ‘I Will Delete This Story’

“Growing up when the past won't let you go”

Dead Man’s Suitcase: A Review

"At once funny and profound, Dead Man’s Suitcase is a treat for the senses."

Othello: A New Era of Shakespeare

"This production has chosen to take a step away from this preoccupation with setting and allow the play to speak for itself."

“Who am I, and who do I love?”: Neil Bartlett’s adaption of Orlando

Ursula White reviews Neil Bartlett's adaption of Orlando at the Garrick Theatre starring Emma Corrin as Orlando.

Confessions of a Theatre Kid: Debunking The Myth

"This problematic and relentless framing of the theatre kid as marginalised or an 'underdog'... misses the fact that the arts are propped up by privilege."

“A thrilling look into disjunctive relationships”: Fêtid Review

"Morgan’s multi-faceted script offers a combination of dark comedy and depth which keeps the audience consistently intrigued."

“Refreshingly ambiguous” – Review of Wishbone

"Wishbone offers an insightful and tender portrayal of the complicated emotions tied up in a relationship".

‘After Life’: A review

After Life was an understated joy – a brilliant, bittersweet highlight of Week 7.

“In here, it’s just pretending…”: ‘Posh’ and the brilliance of impersonation.

At the end of it all, the audience are left in the wake of their destruction, while tellingly, most of the boys have left the scene, unscathed.

A Night Under the Stars: Reviewing Enclosure

The programme for Mostly Moss Productions' Enclosure reads: “In this time of crisis hold each other closer. In community with each other, and with...

Delightful, witty and well-rendered: ‘Blithe Spirit’ in review

In something of a swan song for Oxford’s A2 Productions, on the 9-12th November, they took to the Keble O’Reilly Theatre for their production of...

The Duchess of Malfi: A Review

"Evocative performances, convoluted script, limited visual resources"

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Theatre

‘A team of criers’: Behind-the-scenes of ‘Uncle Vanya’

Grappling with ‘grief that’s half formed’: Your Funeral

“NOR GLOM OF NIT?”: ‘Going Postal’ reviewed

Are you listening comfortably? Audio drama and theatre

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