Turn in a slow circle, taking in the history that surrounds you, a timeline captured on stone beneath the watchful eyes of the owls. Between snaking wild flowers, attracting the love of insects, lies the story of the north. Meticulous in its panelling, we see the Romans, Bede and Armstrong
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On the Edge of the World
You stand, bracing yourself against the elements and just stare. You know it’s not real, this sense of a barrier. This wall may have stood for centuries, its stone so old you daren't touch it, yet the world continues beyond. Farmland, woodland, crumbling walls… Tales of the wild fill your mind, those thoughts of wilderness that have inspired many.
The Sleep Demon
No one sees what is beneath, no one feels the exhaustion seeping through your veins. In those moments when every step is an effort, only the robin notices. He stands there, upon the bottom most rung of the fence, watching your every move.
A Letter From the Muses
Modern society asks us to pack away our creativity in favour of conformity, but what is the true cost of this?
Crazy is Underrated
Walking into the dark auditorium as the doors opened, I was greeted by strewn cobwebs, the sounds of a storm and all round immersive experience which instantly transported the audience to the world of the Addams'.
If I Die Remember Me
We want heroes to be selfless and noble and ready to die for a cause and yet this was never what The Iliad was about. The Iliad was a story of pride and pain and the musical Troy Story focussed in on these themes, pulling them apart and highlighting the love stories that lie at the heart of any war story.
An Allotment Drama
Max Morgan's new play has had so much energy poured into the marketing of a project that there was always the fear that the play itself may fall short. This was very much not the case with Fetid. Fetid is an example of the raw and developing talent to be found within Oxford University Drama Society and should be celebrated for not only its set and direction, but also the talented actors who were the faces that brought this vision to life. From the moment audiences stepped through the door of The Pilch they were transported into a village allotment surrounded by all of the dramas of every day people seeking to navigate life.
Wild Rose and Pearls 