Friday 2nd January 2026

Culture

‘The political is also political’: Ash Sarkar’s ‘Minority Rule’

Universities have often been seen as bastions of radicalism. Forgetting the fact that higher educational institutions, particularly ancient and elite ones in the Anglophone world, are governed by centuries...
Books Morien Robertson -

Graceful and self-assured: Circle Mirror Transformation reviewed

Boulevard Productions’ Circle Mirror Transformation is a faithful and competent take on Annie Baker’s...
Culture Lara Machado -

‘We’re all mad here’: Alice in Won-DRE-Land at Tingewick 2025

When I wandered into Tingewick Hall on a cold, dark evening in seventh week,...
Culture Peter Chen -

A comical approach to a classic text: ‘Hedda Gabler’ reviewed

Tiptoe Productions’ Hedda Gabler, co-directed by Ollie Gillam and Gilon Fox, delivered a strong...
Culture Charlie Bailey -
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Review: Borgen

Rosie Oxbury takes a look at the internationally acclaimed Danish political drama

Memorialising Mephisto

Jessica Campbell on fascism and foreplay in the second Playhouse production this term

Hotseating The Hothouse

Charlotte Lennon interviews the stars of The Hothouse, Ruby Thomas and Ziad Samaha

Pictures from a beautiful mind

Rachel Savage meets artist Kit Williams to discuss his intricate, outlandish paintings and the inspirations behind his work

Dramatic Decorum and Interval Alcohol Etiquette

James Fennemore and Joshua Philips,the boys behind Brazen Cheek, cast their vote for the G&T

Welcome to the House of Play

Cherwell Stage on the history of Oxford’s most famous theatre

Press Preview: The Man Upstairs

John O'Connor enjoys, but remains unconvinced by, this piece of new writing.

Review: Craig Finn – Clear Heart, Full Eyes

Adam Piascik analyses the high and low points of Craig Finn's first solo album

Review: It’s a Hit

Fen Greatley is disappointed by It's a Hit's whistle stop tour through the musicals of the twentieth century

First night review: Celebration

Barbara Speed attends a darkly comic gathering

Review: M83, O2 Academy

Natasha Frost spends an evening listening to stadium pop in the swamp

Review: Top Girls

Edward Bell spends two and a bit hours completely absorbed in an accomplished performance of an era-defining play

Review: Latin! Or Tobacco and Boys

Charlotte Van Regenmortel is enchanted by a production that is perhaps more Greek than Latin

Review: Spamalot

James Fennemore hails the sheer silliness and stupidity of Spamalot, a musical that will make you 'rejoice to be alive'

Press Preview: Twelfth Night

Pollyanna Marsden calls the upcoming production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night a 'triumph'

Press Preview: The Hothouse

Angus Hawkins is enthralled at an open rehearsal for The Hothouse

Get ready for Latin! or Tobacco and Boys at the BT

Get excited. Zoe Apostolides from Latin! gives Cherwell the low-down on one of the first student productions of Hilary Term

The Hothouse – Actor’s Blog, Week 2

Hothouse lead Matt Gavan talks about his experience of Pinter and the Playhouse

Review: The Artist

Benjamin McEvoy paints us a picture of Michel Hazanavicius’ celebrated silent film

Review: Gonjasufi – MU.ZZ.LE

Adam Lebovits sings praises for the new Gonjasufi mini-LP
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