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Oxford Playhouse
Beaumont Street
Oxford
OX1 2LW
Box Office: 01865 305305
Administration: 01865 305300
ATOMOS at the Oxford Playhouse
". . . The music was gorgeous – A Winged Victory for the Sullen soundtracked the production with soaring chords. The minimal costuming showed off the range of motion to perfect effect. The simple use of light and colou...
MACBETH at the Playhouse, Oxford
Filter is a theatre company that has built its name on the inventive use of sound, and in this aspect they do not disappoint in their new adaptation of Macbeth . . . The nimble creativity of the production is captured fr...
THE FIVE AND THE PROPHECY OF PRANA at the Oxford Playhouse
"A live action graphic novel fusing martial arts and hip hop, The Five and the Prophecy of Prana is an exciting new touring production from Blue Boy Entertainment. . . The graphics are beautiful, and fantastically evoke ...
THE PILLOWMAN at the Oxford Playhouse
The stories which create a framework for the play are horrible and brilliant at the same time. Reminiscent of the writings of T. C. Boyle, there are very few happy endings in Katurian’s stories, but they raise the fasc...
THE ANGRY BRIGADE at the Oxford Playhouse
". . . James Graham’s new play, The Angry Brigade, is set against a backdrop of anarchy in the UK in the 70s, but paints a pretty damning picture of our current situation. . . It’s an ambitious undertaking, with the ...
SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER at the Oxford Playhouse
"...Hilarity ensues as identities are mistaken, the audience is let in on secrets which the players don’t know, and Kate Hardcastle stoops to conquer the man she wishes to marry....Mr Hardcastle, played by Howard Chadw...
Noël Coward’s TONIGHT AT 8.30 at Oxford Playhouse
"...Noel Coward plays are quite fashionable – over the past year or so, I’ve seen quite a number of Coward’s short plays grouped together to create an evening of theatre....I thoroughly enjoyed Tonight at 8.30 and ...
DEALER’S CHOICE at the Oxford Playhouse
"Five men gather every week, after the restaurant in which they work closes for the night, to play poker. They battle with cards and with egos to see who’s going to go home with the pot at the end of the game. And when...
Joseph Heller’s CATCH 22 at Oxford Playhouse
"...It is amazing. From the visual impact of the stage as I step into the auditorium, to the last bow as the house lights rise, there isn’t a sour note in the production. Joseph Heller adapted the novel for the stage h...
BETTY BLUE EYES at the Oxford Playhouse
"A wonderfully silly piece of theatre, Betty Blue Eyes could only have been invented by Alan Bennett.... I always enjoy a musical, and this one is very catchy, hitting all the right notes (pun intended) with the audience...
STAND – Oxford Playhouse plays out
"It’s a very simple set up: six actors sit in a row on the stage in West Oxford Community Centre on Botley Road and tell the stories of six members of our community...It was a privilege to be a witness to these persona...
‘TIS PITY SHE’S A WHORE at Oxford Playhouse
To experience Cheek By Jowl’s ‘TIS PITY SHE'S A WHORE you must immerse yourself in the excess and madness, and hold on for dear life until you are released two hours later. Exhausting and exhilarating, it grabs you b...