Saturday 13th December 2025

Culture

Graceful and self-assured: Circle Mirror Transformation reviewed

Boulevard Productions’ Circle Mirror Transformation is a faithful and competent take on Annie Baker’s 2009 tragicomedy.  The play follows a group of people of different ages taking a beginners’ drama...
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 -

‘Lux’ by Rosalía review: A breath of fresh air

'The Latin title ‘Lux’ perfectly embodies the concept and overall aesthetic of divine femininity, as well as the multilingual aspects that run throughout the work. With complex and meaningful lyrics written in 13 languages, and split into four movements, the record is a breath of fresh air for the pop scene'.
Culture Imogen Forrest -
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Review: Coldplay – Mylo Xyloto

Kiley Bense examines Coldplay's latest offering, Mylo Xyloto, produced by Brian Eno

Letting go: The Antlers start anew

Tom May discusses life as a full band and following up a career-defining record with the Brooklyn trio

Adventures with Tintin

Robin McGhee talks to Tintinologist Michael Farr about the magic of Hergé's creation and Spielberg's latest film

Not-so-horrible histories

Ella Sands recommends five history books you might actually enjoy

Cult Books: The Other Hand

Cult Books continues with Fay Lomas' review of a future cult classic

Scenes at the sexhibition

Richard O’Brien visits Sexual Nature at the Natural History Museum

Re-living Stalingrad’s horrors

Master of militaria Antony Beevor tells Robin McGhee the secrets of writing the Second World War

Review: Mammals

Katy Ebner-Landy gets hot under the collar for some red-blooded theatre

Hong Kong

Clare Richards brings a view from the eastern metropolis

Review: Melancholia

James Aber reviews Melancholia

Review: We Need to Talk About Kevin

Joseph Newall reviews We Need to Talk About Kevin

Pictures speak louder than words

Jacob Williamson vents his frustration with subtitled films

Paying a debt to Greek tragedy

Finola Austin talks to the people bringing Aeschylus’ tragedy Clytemnestra back to Oxford in its native language

Preview: Mammals

Dan Frampton finds Mammals to be polished and professional. Mammals is on in the Burton Taylor in 4th Week.

Preview: Dead Funny

Dead Funny is on at the Simpkins Lee Theatre in 4th Week

Director’s Blog – Noughts and Crosses Week Four

Phosile talks rehearsals and ticket sales in the run-up to her Oxford production of Noughts and Crosses

Review: Sandro Perri – Impossible Spaces

Tom May discusses Impossible Spaces, the sophomore record from Canadian singer-songwriter Sandro Perri

Review: Tom Waits – Bad As Me

Simon Torracinta looks at the latest release from longtime (and absolutely singular) artist Tom Waits

Bombay Bicycle Club curries favour

Patrick Scott chats to the London quartet about their new album and finding their feet in the studio

First Night Review : Children Of Oedipus

James Blythe goes to the first night of the Greek Tragedy, and isn't overwhelmed
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