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Author Archives: Reya Muller

Reya (she/her) is a Theatre Editor at the Oxford Blue. Outside of her degree, Reya spends most of her time involved in student theatre and is an avid writer of both prose and poetry. She was an editor for the lockdown art collective Hypaethral and has published articles at the Blue ranging from gushing about Michaela Coel to describing how best to fry bread (never too much butter). In her spare time, she can be found either making or eating dumplings.

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Mischievous Entertainment: A Preview of ‘Waiting For George-O’

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‘I Care A Lot’: A commentary on amoral female protagonists

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‘Spoon River Anthology’ Preview: Innovation and Creativity Triumph

by Reya Muller February 22, 2021February 22, 2021
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Behind the Scenes with the Cast and Crew of ‘And the walls spoke’

by Reya Muller November 30, 2020November 30, 2020
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Musical Medicine: Six melodies to soothe your broken heart

by Reya Muller August 19, 2020August 19, 2020
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Euphoria & Pain: How Michaela Coel is challenging the limits of modern storytelling

by Reya Muller July 23, 2020July 23, 2020
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TV Dinners: The Chef Show

by Reya Muller May 30, 2020May 30, 2020
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Rooms of their own: Boiler Room takes things House to House

by Reya Muller May 6, 2020May 6, 2020
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Review: The Pillowman

by Reya Muller February 1, 2020February 1, 2020

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InterMEDIAte: Photo Albums, Family Trees and Roots

Reya Muller May 21, 2026 9 min read
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Many Oxford students probably can’t recall how many times they answered “What is your name?”, “What school did you go to?”, “What degree do you…

Long Middle Hours

Reya Muller May 21, 2026 1 min read
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Harbouring  What is a silvering raiment  to a long middle hour, cried the air gentle and still from his stars like soft stirrups. Seats for…

Spotlight – Finding the beauty in the pain of long-distance relationships

Reya Muller May 21, 2026 6 min read
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I once heard that long-distance relationships are beautiful as you don’t just fall in love once. Each time you see that person you fall in…

Demystifying Fashion: Julia Hobbs and Daisy Hoppen’s Insight into the Industry

Reya Muller May 21, 2026 6 min read
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