Entertainment·16th February 2017The Homecoming: A Freudian Reading Is a Bit Too Obvious William Shaw This is not a show to beat the fifth week blues. And frankly, thank god for that. Dark, cruel, and... Read More
Entertainment·28th July 2014New adaptation of Importance gets it wildly wrong OxStu Stage ✮✮ It seems too often that a reworking of a classic play is attacked for ruining the ‘original intention of the... Read More
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Entertainment·25th January 2012Celebration: First Night Review *** For true Pinter’s fans. Or if you want something radically different. Because even by Harold Pinter’s standards, nothing really happens... Read More
Entertainment·25th November 2011Voracious goosing and slickness at The Birthday Party Aakash Balani reviews The Birthday Party, showing this week at the Keble O'Reilly. Read More
Entertainment·17th January 2015Inside the ‘Dumb Waiter’ Amelia Brown Two hit men waiting to find out what the name of their target is for the evening, wait in the... Read More
Entertainment·30th January 2014Pinter Perfect: Betrayal at the BT ✮✮✮✮ The intimate setting of the Burton Taylor Studio is a natural fit for Betrayal, Harold Pinter’s probing dissection of... Read More
Entertainment·16th May 2013Review: The Winterling Adam Alcock A dark and profound danger sulks under Butterworth’s repartee. It is not precisely the same kind of darkness we find... Read More
Entertainment·13th January 2012Pause for Pinter: The Hothouse, Celebration, Out Through The In Door Frankie Goodway interviews the directors of an unofficial Pinter revival. Read More
Entertainment·18th November 2011Parties and Perplexity Lindsay Oldham previews The Birthday Party, showing in the Keble O'Reilly 23rd-26th November. Read More