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Category: Theatre

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Shakespeare’s Richard II in St John’s Chapel: Reviewed

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Hamlet at the Denis Arnold Hall: Reviewed

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King Lear at the Keble O’Reilly: Reviewed

by Aria Chakravorty March 7, 2025May 29, 2025
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The Pillowman at the Michael Pilch Studio: Reviewed

by Lola Forbes March 7, 2025May 29, 2025
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“A joy to listen to”: Jekyll & Hyde Reviewed

by Emma Cooley February 28, 2025May 29, 2025
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Julie at the Michael Pilch Studio: Reviewed

by Lucie Fellwock February 27, 2025May 29, 2025
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“We’re really trying to make it as scary as possible.” In conversation with the director of The Pillowman

by Emma Cooley February 25, 2025May 29, 2025
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Oxford Revue: It’s Not Me, It’s You

by Ava Doherty February 22, 2025May 29, 2025
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Gianni Schicchi Reviewed: Love, Greed, and Deception

by Ngoc Diep (Alice) February 22, 2025May 29, 2025
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