Preview: Amy’s View
In the aisle of Jesus College chapel a few chairs, paintings, table and wine bottles invoke domesticity, setting the scene… The post Preview: Amy’s View appeared first on The Oxford Student.
View ArticleHamilton: The musical everyone is talking about
Hamilton, a musical so loved it kept its namesake on the 10 dollar bill, is as much a success of… The post Hamilton: The musical everyone is talking about appeared first on The Oxford Student.
View ArticleReview: The White Devil
Stepping into the shadows of Jesus College’s candlelit hall on a sunny Saturday afternoon, the audience find themselves plunged into… The post Review: The White Devil appeared first on The Oxford...
View ArticleReview: NSFW at the Pilch
It is difficult to fault Lucy Kirkwood’s NSFW, a play that probes the depths of misogyny with an astute awareness… The post Review: NSFW at the Pilch appeared first on The Oxford Student.
View ArticleMedea: a musically enchanting experience
Based on Robin Robertson’s translation of the Greek tragedy by Euripides, Khameleon Productions’ presentation of Medea was nothing short of… The post Medea: a musically enchanting experience appeared...
View ArticleThe Burton Taylor Studio: Maximising Minimalism
Nestled away unassumingly behind the Oxford Playhouse, the Burton Taylor Studio can feel remarkably untheatrical. Seating a mere 50 people… The post The Burton Taylor Studio: Maximising Minimalism...
View ArticleDoing justice to Kafka’s seminal tale of injustice
Harry Hatwell reviews the German play, Der Process, at the Burton Taylor Studio I must confess that before watching Der… The post Doing justice to Kafka’s seminal tale of injustice appeared first on...
View ArticleReview: A Doll’s House
If you haven’t been to the Michael Pilch theatre before, allow me to set the scene. It is a small… The post Review: A Doll’s House appeared first on The Oxford Student.
View ArticleReview: Hereafter
Life meets death meets virtual life in Hereafter, a new play by Chloë Taylor exploring the inhumane and even inhuman… The post Review: Hereafter appeared first on The Oxford Student.
View ArticleReview: Dining Al Desko
Dining Al Desko leaps forth with a gleeful nihilism, capturing the very worst of office life in the very best… The post Review: Dining Al Desko appeared first on The Oxford Student.
View ArticleEdinburgh Fringe: Five Women Wearing the Same Dress Explored
Image Credit: Gold Thread Productions Oxford based Gold Thread Productions took their sell-out show to the world’s biggest festival of arts this summer. Lara Marks, a student at New College, dives deep...
View ArticleOxford in Edinburgh: Your guide to the University at the 2018 Fringe
Image Credit: luxstorm (CC0) If you, like many others, have travelled to Edinburgh for this year’s fringe, yet find yourself craving some of those dreaming spires, fear not! Here we have a list of the...
View ArticleEdinburgh Fringe Review – Margaret Thatcher: Queen of Soho
Image Credit: Levan Ramishvili (Public Domain) Margaret Thatcher herself has been gracing the stages of the Edinburgh Fringe for a number of years now, but I’ve yet to see her in person. And what a...
View Article“A Show of Transitions” – Talking About The Fishermen with Michael Ajao
Image Credit: Quangpraha (CC0) By the time I get a chance to talk to Michael, The Fishermen has already made the long journey down from Edinburgh to London. It’s where both Michael Ajao and Valentine...
View Article‘Tartuffe’ review: can Molière be funny in English?
Comedy – perhaps more than any other genre – is cultural. Part of this comes from a shared comedic heritage. Brits know, inherently, that the phrase ‘This time next year, we’ll be millionaires!’ is...
View ArticleA night of Shakespeare at the Bodleian
Image Credit: Elle Styler. Description: a statue looks over the audience in the Old Schools quad. Oxford summers can be a real pain for those who don’t vacate the city to return to family homes—the...
View ArticleReview: Nice Guy
Image Credit: Alexander Norman Coming out of the theatre on Tuesday night, the only word I could use to explain how I felt was ‘shell-shocked’. Nice Guy, a new musical about domestic abuse written by...
View ArticleShakespeare in Love and skinny jeans
Image courtesy of the Oxford Playhouse. Adapted from the Oscar-winning original film, Shakespeare in Love took to the Oxford Playhouse stage for a comedic take on how one of the world’s most famous...
View ArticleReview: The Band thrills in transporting us back to the ’90s
Image Credit: Matt Crockett. Description: the central cast of The Band. Jukebox musicals, the idea of incorporating the music of an artist or a band into a show, has had a lot of success, from Mamma...
View ArticleReview: How to Save a Rock With a Circle
Image credit: Pixabay How to Save a Rock With A Circle is exploratory. It has a think about individual versus collective action, about whether the last polar bear should stay in its natural habitat or...
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