From the moment that people saw that This is How we Walk on the Moon would be immersive, there was speculation about what this would entail and how it would be pulled off. The space was transformed, the creative team having considered the ways that immersive theatre could be used on a small scale.
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People Who are Lonely
Angels in America is a play about lonely people grasping for connection across the parallel lines of their different lives. The rendition that has been playing at The Oxford Playhouse this week was moving, graceful and beautifully handled.
This is the Poison of Deep Grief
Every Oxford Drama show has a unique reputation, for some it is excellence and for others it is the purely chaotic nature of the production. In the case of the O'Reilly Hamlet this week, it was the loss of Yorick’s skull on opening night that made this the most discussed show of term.
I’ll Forgive you if You Forgive Me
Unbroken Productions' Still Life was a quiet depiction of a classic meet cute, in which leads Allen and Bellorini were poetic in their careful development of the fragile relationship
Death is a Mirror
Taking the late spot at the Burton Taylor Studio this week, Kin is a two-hander starring the talented team Wren Talbot-Ponsonby and Lily Massey. Playing two sisters Sarah and Lilly (respectively) reunited at their father’s death bed after twenty years apart, these two navigate the highs and lows of such an encounter adeptly.
Breaking a Leg and other Theatre Disasters
Do you know where the phrase 'break a leg' comes from? It does not, as I have almost witnessed, come from that moment in which everything goes awry and the actor slips from the chair they're standing on, but rather from the concept that actors did not get paid unless they stepped onto stage, breaking … Continue reading Breaking a Leg and other Theatre Disasters
The Father of the Atomic Bomb
Every element of this film was flawlessly executed, from the use of monochrome to the explosion to the subtlety of Murphy's emotional performance. The use of the motif of the 'destroyer of words' added poignancy to the narrative unfolding and reminded us of the responsibility that scientists hold in their hands.
The House Always Wins
This House Believes was a promising showcase of a musical still very much in its workshopping phase. The team behind the show are committed to sharing the story of an underrepresented group at the university and providing a social comment about The Union.
I’m the Driver
Madness, humour and a little bit of a mind bending plotting went into the creation of this story. Taking place on a station , we learn about the passengers of The Blue Dragon, a train that will take you and a witness to your death if you choose it.
The Champagne and the Stars
At the end of the day this is story that is close to many people’s hearts due to the frivolous glamour of Gatsby’s parties and the dream of the Jazz Age that permeates the world. Scar Theatre’s adaptation of the story was one which successfully captured the wide-eyed wonder that keeps people hooked even a century later.
Wild Rose and Pearls 