Reading Time: 2 minutesA lively and thought-provoking exploration of education, brought to life through energetic performances and contemporary relevance. Education, Education, Education, originally written by the The Wardrobe Ensemble and directed by Paul Simpson, is an ambitious and engaging production…
Reading Time: 2 minutesA masterclass in psychological tension that proves fear is most powerful when left to the imagination. The Woman in Black at the Oxford Playhouse is a tightly controlled and psychologically unsettling production that demonstrates the enduring power of…
Reading Time: 2 minutesStripped back yet emotionally expansive, Nowhere is an impassioned exploration of exile, resistance, and shared humanity. Khalid Abdalla’s Nowhere, currently playing at the Oxford Playhouse, is an intense and deeply affecting piece of theatre that uses space, light, and the…
Reading Time: 2 minutesA well executed and heartfelt revival, OXOPS captures the pure nostalgia andvocal excellence of this beloved stage classic. Oxford Operatic Society’s production of The Sound of Music at the New Theatre Oxford offers a polished and warmly…
Reading Time: 2 minutesA riotous Britpop makeover that proves panto can be both nostalgic and brilliantly new. The Oxford Playhouse has long been known for delivering lively, crowd-pleasing pantomimes, but this year’s Dick Whittington takes that expectation and spins it in an…
Reading Time: 3 minutesRosie Morgan-Males’ production of A View from the Bridge at the Oxford Playhouse, produced by the Oxford University student company Labyrinth Productions, delivers a strikingly intense and authentic telling of Arthur Miller’s tragedy.