‘Brilliantly performed and perfectly polished’ Fisherman’s Friends: The Musical hits Oxford’s New Theatre
Fisherman’s Friends: The Musical, based on the true story of a group of Cornish fishermen who’ve been singing a cappella on the Platt (harbour) in St Isaac since 1995,...
REVIEW: “A radically abridged but joyously chaotic hour of fun and mayhem” Creation Theatre...
The Oxford-based Creation Theatre Company has a great reputation for putting on ambitious and energetic performances in imaginatively unusual settings, and their ongoing production of Shakespeare’s ‘The...
REVIEW: ‘The magic of Truck Festival lies in its variety and small but mighty...
As ever, the magic of Truck Festival lies in its variety and ‘small but mighty’ punch. The rain and mud might have scared off a few festival-goers,...
REVIEW: Merrily We Roll Along at Oxford Playhouse “packs a solid punch – a...
An explosive musical introduction from the pit kicked off a tremendous melodic platform upon which the entire show will build, as the curtain rises to reveal a...
REVIEW: ‘A deserved sellout’ The Welsh National Opera brings Benjamin Britten’s Death in Venice...
The Welsh National Opera proved their world class status this week with two very different works: Benjamin Britten’s Death in Venice and Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte -...
REVIEW: ‘An astounding range of tone and mood. Oxford International Song Festival shows Oxford’s...
We sat spellbound in the Holywell Music Room as soprano Gweneth Ann Rand, accompanied by Simon Lepper performed a miscellany of songs as part of the Oxford...
REVIEW: Last chance to see the brilliant Romeo & Juliet at Blenheim’s Rose Theatre
THE PRIZE MUST GO TO A DAZZLING JULIET, PLAYED SO SPELLBINDINGLY BY ELLA DUNLOP
REVIEW: “What a joyful evening. Uniformly excellent. Please go!” Oxford Opera Company’s Magic Flute...
What a joyful evening! Mozart meets Pantomime in “The Magic Flirt” (oops, “Flute”), a bawdy take on this classic English-version opera, directed by Paul Carr.
Despite the modern...
REVIEW: Why Barber Shop Chronicles is such an energy-fuelled and life affirming play
There is an immediate immersion into the world of Barber Shop Chronicles as soon as you step into the Oxford Playhouse auditorium, the cast greeting us on...
REVIEW: Tweedy’s take on Conan Doyle is ‘beyond funny’ in his new show The...
There is much chatter about the imminent arrival of Tweedy when we arrive at The Mill in Banbury - lots of talk from the children about how...
