Monday 9th June 2025

Culture

‘Love in the face of hate’: A closer look at ‘Blood Wedding’

Emma Nihill Alcorta is the director of a new adaptation of the Spanish masterpiece Blood Wedding, running at the Oxford Playhouse. With flamenco rhythms and Spanish soul, our passionate ensemble...
Theatre Emma Nihill Alcorta -

Duplicity, infidelity and loyalty in ‘Crocodile Tears’

“An Italian summer romance that goes wrong” – this is how Crocodile Tears was...
Theatre Phoebe Davies -

Review: The Great Gatsby – ‘Indulge the extravaganza’

Sophia Eiden’s production of Simon Levy’s script of The Great Gatsby is an undoubted...
Theatre Peter Chen -

Barry Lyndon – Kubrick’s ultimate antifilm?

Barry Lyndon has always been dismissed within Kubrick’s filmography. While he is a filmmaker...
Film Ruby Tipple -
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Matt Parvin's latest play turns out to be enjoyable, if heavy-handed at times

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Review: Bunny

Jack Graham recommends this BT show for its phenomenal acting and intriguing script

Review: The Last Tutorial

After a boring beginning, James Gandhi finds some laughs in this stereotyping murder mystery

Round-Up: BAFTA 2013

Georgina Pollard takes us through a 'very British' BAFTA Awards and wonders what the Oscars will bring

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Isabel Stoppani de Berrie is slightly underwhelmed by Biffy's latest.

Review: Local Natives – Hummingbird

Thomas M Fowler isn't impressed by the critically acclaimed band.

How Not to Write About Music

Marc Pacitti despairs at the current state of music journalism

Interview: Imogen Cooper

Katy Wright discusses Schubert with the concert pianist

Review: The Oxford University Orchestra

Marc Pacitti enjoys the best that Oxford has to offer.

Photo Competition Winner!

For the week 4 competition, 'Negative Space'

Good Morning Vietnam

Lauren Heathcote takes us from the northern mountains to the southern deltas of Vietnam

Alternative History of Hollywood

Amy Lewin takes a journey through the very early years of Tinseltown

Preview: You Maverick

Alexander Wilson enjoys Matt Parvin's most recent play

Preview: Bunny

Heather Young is impressed by this funny yet provocative monologue
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