performance Archives - The Oxford Blue

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Why does tragedy make us laugh?

by Aria Chakravorty June 15, 2025June 15, 2025

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Ugly Feelings: Persuasive Pronunciation (Or, a Defense of Jane Austen)

by Briony Arnott June 13, 2025June 13, 2025

Three Oxford Imps actors, wearing colourful hats, standing in front of the Oxford Castle and Prison

An Imp-pressive Performance: Oxford Imps (“Infinite Jesters”) Reviewed

by Emma Cooley May 22, 2025May 27, 2025

Winner Mentality: How to Attack Life Like an Elite Athlete

by Mili Thakrar January 26, 2025January 27, 2025

The New Queen of Glitter Pop? Interview with Lo Lauren

by Kiaya Phillips November 17, 2024November 17, 2024

The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is back, but can it ever truly be inclusive?

by Kiaya Phillips October 22, 2024October 22, 2024

‘Projecting me and my inner emotional landscape onto what I create. That’s all art really is.’ Interview with dark pop artist GG Fearn

by Kiaya Phillips July 22, 2024July 22, 2024

Sublime Drizzlings: Tracks Of My Years

by Chloe Smith May 21, 2024May 21, 2024

Toad of Toad Hall: A Review

by Kengyu Lai November 15, 2023November 15, 2023

Angels in America: A Review

by David Hrushovski November 14, 2023November 14, 2023

Growing Up: The Beginning of an Oxford Experience

Nancy Pierre Dec 9, 2025 6 min read

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“It is not a loss to forget some of my old routines and habits, but a privilege to learn new ones, and to share my…

Investigating the Kidlington Waste Pile

Ewan Messenger Dec 7, 2025 5 min read

Investigating the Kidlington Waste Pile

On 21 November 2025, between the river Cherwell and the A34, the Environmental Agency declared the presence of a 150m (490ft) long and 6m (20ft)…

The society trap: when finding yourself becomes losing yourself

Matthew Donnelly Dec 7, 2025 3 min read

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At this year’s Freshers’ Fair, I signed up for tennis and touch rugby with the unmistakable arrogance of someone who has never experienced the workload…

Rare aesthetic: being humbled by study influencers

Téa Sand Dec 6, 2025 5 min read

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“Whilst I was spending hours in the library on one essay, they were sauntering through assignments in infuriatingly short time-stamped minutes.” Téa Sand talks about…