Culture
Leonardo da Vinci and his devilish… boyfriend?
When we think of Leonardo da Vinci, the first things that come to mind are usually the Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, or his myriad inventions and anatomical sketches....
Soundtrack to my degree
When I first came to Oxford, my Dad sent me the playlists he listened...
Blue Monday: Forever a New Order
Everybody knows Joy Division, everybody knows New Order. If the former’s post-punk gloom is...
Queen’s garden play review: ‘If you are a fan of the film you would have loved this theatrical rendition’
Honestly, I was more than happy to be spending my hungover Saturday relishing in...
Blindness review: ‘Unique first-person experience’
Blindness is performed entirely via sound, forgoing expectations of a traditional stage set and...
Doubt
John Patrick Shanley's film adaptation of Doubt arguably equals, and quite possibly surpasses, the play upon which it is based
Black Comedy
This production of Black Comedy illuminates Shaffer's script
The Entertainer
John Osborne's historic follow-up to ‘Look Back In Anger' charts the life of Archie Rice, son of smash-hit music hall comedian Billy Rice
Stryding to success
Joseph Weir discovers the story of a DIY label and Tinchy Stryder's rise to stardom
Behind the Scenes: The Line-Producer
In the second edition of Behind the Scenes, Andrew Litvin tells us something about line-production
These Dark Materials
An adaptation of His Dark Materials hits Oxford next term, and Cherwell went backstage to see it being created.
Coolness In The Face Of Fire
Vid Simoniti talks to a Merton student who balances studying philosophy with flaming poi
The Cactus Where Your Heart Should Be
The Cactus Where Your Heart Should Be is fun, but never quite brilliant
Squirrels
Good acting and directing can't get David Mamet's flawed Squirrels to the top of the tree
The Philadelphia Story
The OFS performance of late-1930s classic The Philadelphia Story is hugely enjoyable
Not as stable as they look?
More information and analysis on Cherwell's interview with Bob Blackman on the future of the West End
Behind the Scenes: The Producer
In the first of a new blog dedicated to the people who make our films, Laura Hastings-Smith talks production
Review: Mankind
Our man is impressed by this modern update of the medieval classic
Straight to DVD: Mob Doc
Out of Africa...we review the latest from Kenya's Jitu studio
