IN CONVERSATION WITH: Rachel Garnet
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe sat down for an exclusive interview with Rachel Garnet, returning for her fifth OXOPS production as director of The Sound of Music.
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REVIEW: Before the Millennium
Reading Time: 2 minutesA millennium tale with heart, humour and womanhood to bend time itself. Karim Khan’s Before the Millennium is that festive show that manages to feel both nostalgic and of the moment. It’s warm and funny and rooted in the…
REVIEW: Dick Whittington
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…
REVIEW: Music at Oxford: 90 Years of Arvo Pär
Reading Time: 2 minutes“This wasn’t just a birthday concert. It was a powerful tribute, beautifully performed, thoughtfully curated, and deeply moving” Walking into the Sheldonian Theatre on Tuesday 11 November, I knew little about Arvo Pärt beyond the fact that…
REVIEW: A View from the Bridge
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.
REVIEW: The Art of Uncertainty
Reading Time: 2 minutes“An entertaining and thought-provoking talk on how important it is to know what we don’t know.” Described as a “Statistical national treasure”, Sir David Spiegelhalters talk at the Oxford playhouse involved a number of themes from his…
REVIEW: Emma
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis autumn, we celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th anniversary with a sparkling new stage adaptation of Emma. This witty and beloved comedy of manners is produced by the Theatre Royal Bath - the city synonymous with so many of Austen’s stories. Oxford Playhouse.
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Rosie Morgan-Males and Natascha Norton
Reading Time: 5 minutesUniversity of Oxford student company Labyrinth Productions take to the Oxford stage from Wednesday 5 to Saturday 8 November with Arthur Miller’s award-winning play A View from the Bridge. Ahead of its Oxford Playhouse run, we spoke…
REVIEW: BOO! My Cabaret at the Old Fire Station
Reading Time: 2 minutesComedy, horror, cheese, and performances so good I wish it was twice as long. It’s October, the weather is miserable, and we’re all looking for something to pick us up and give us some spooky atmosphere. What could…
REVIEW: The Talented Mr Ripley at Oxford Playhouse
Reading Time: 2 minutesHave you ever had the feeling that you’re being watched or followed? A story of love, crime and deception that has captivated audiences for decades, Patricia Highsmith’s The Talented Mr Ripley has seen many screen adaptations over…