This week the city has the pleasure of witnessing the merging of student and professional. With director Greg Doran leading a student team for Two Gentlemen of Verona, it is an opportunity to witness what can be achieved when the talent within OUDS is given the chance to shine.
Author: phoenixfeather2017
Anything can Happen in the Woods
Every year the city is graced by an array of garden plays, but it is in the gardens of The Queen's College that audiences can find Into the Woods. Central to this musical is humour, which leads to a fun night and welcome relief from the pressure of Trinity Term.
Sitting in the Dark
Whether you view Oxford Drama as a clique or not, there is no denying that it is a community. For the brief time that you are part of a show, or the society as a whole, you make lasting friendships and have quite the array of memories to take away.
The Beginning of the End
I have long been a believer that Hilary Term is the best of the three at Oxford. Many will argue against this, stating that with the January and February weather, Hilary is the most depressing term. But, for whatever reason I have always loved it.
Where Have all the Stars Gone?
What would you do if you could live forever? It's a thought we have all had I'm sure. Pulling us through time, this was a play which sought to be thoughtful and creative while not demanding that audiences sat and considered whether there was an overarching meaning to the story.
I’m Always Acting
Stepping through drapes we entered a tent within which the thrust seating and Essendine's flat were cosily contained. I have reviewed many a show at The Pilch and never has one succeeded in escaping the feel of that underground room... until now.
The Side Where it Doesn’t Necessarily go Right
Week Five of this term has become characterised in my mind as something of an autistic theatre week, with audiences being presented with more than just one depiction of neurodivergence. In the case of Oakeshott's Best of Five, this was the depiction of the challenges navigating the subtext of relationships.
No Longer Will I be the Fool
Ultimately, there are two types of student theatre, the sort that seeks to be professional and that which entertains while the cast and crew have fun, treating putting on a show as a break from the stress of Oxford. With finalists at the helm, this play was the latter.
A Week in my Life
A friend has recently started posting videos on her story showing 'a day in the life of an Oxford student who does anything but her degree'. So, in the spirit of my friend's stories, here is a week in my life...
Your Brother isn’t Supposed to Die
Woven in with sibling teasing and intense moments of truth and love, both the writing and the acting struck the balance perfectly. It was a compelling piece of theatre that drew audiences into the rollercoaster of the story and left your heartbroken at the end.
Wild Rose and Pearls 