Saturday 25th July 2026

Culture

Caught Between Grief and Hope: ‘On Some Far Shore’ Reviewed

Fresh off the back of Our House and Macbeth, Cross Key Productions presents an original three-hander focused on the complexities of grief and young love. Produced by Madi Boutcha...

The road to reckoning: ‘The Slip’ reviewed

Sharp, unsettling, and emotionally intelligent, 'The Slip' is a striking showcase of the ambition and talent behind Wide Eyes Productions, while establishing Wyatt as a writer-director to watch.

How an Oxford undergraduate made a name in choral music

When he arrived at Oxford, he expected his future to lie primarily in orchestral music. Instead, it was choral music that transformed his direction.

‘Scenes With Girls’ and complicated female friendships

'Scenes with Girls' deserves to be seen as one of Labyrinth Productions’ (Rosie Morgan-Males and Emily Cullinan) most impressive accolades.

Preview: Mercury Fur

Matt Roberts can't wait for an evening of 'hell on earth'

Spotlight: From Stage to Screen

On the screen success of stage actors

Spotlight: Eliot as playwright

On T.S. Eliot's play Murder in the Cathedral

Shakespeare al fresco

David Marchington braves the cold for this Coriolanus adaptation

Spotlight: Gender

Matt Roberts struggles with being put in a dress.

Review: Cashiered

Aurelia Vandamme is drawn into gender identity and the civil war.

Review: Phantom of the Opera

Ruari Clark is stunned by the O'Reilly's sell out show.

Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus

Naomi Gee talks to Nabeel Qureshi about faith

Poetry Bites: HT16 week 5

Lindsay Tocik writes about family, the fight between light and dark and flying

Is This Art? Minecraft

Naomi Gee argues the case for video games.

Review: My Brilliant Friend

Sophie Taylor revels in the sentimentality of the novelist Elena Ferrante

Harper Lee: lessons after death

Naomi Gee comments on the tapestry of human imperfection Harper Lee beautifully crafted in her work and the impact of the loss of this great writer.

Call Off The Heist?

Olivia Sung is thrilled to preview 'Triple 9', the finest heist film since 'Heat'

Culture Corner: Blake Morrison

Ben Ray looks to the coast and beyond in ‘poetry from the edge’

Britishness seen from the outside

Sasha Kasoff discusses the cultural similarities and differences between the UK and the USA

Reassessing Mr Kubrick

Daniel Kodsi re-evaluates one of the auteur's canonical films

Identity is as fluid as silk

Olivia Sung enjoys The Danish Girl’s materiality

Shia LaBoeuf is in a lift

But is it art?

Review: Yuck – Stranger Things

Ellen Peirson-Hagger is unimpressed by Yuck's latest album

Review: Kanye West — The Life of Pablo

Tom Barrie doesn't fall for Kanye's latest Tidal wave of ego

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