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From Huddersfield to Bollywood: Frankie’s Colourful Journey
From Huddersfield to Bollywood: Frankie’s Colourful Journey
When the invitation arrived to review The Karate Kid: The Musical, we were intrigued. How would an iconic 1980s film betransformed for the stage in 2026?
The answer, it turns out, is remarkably well.
From Huddersfield to Bollywood: Frankie’s Colourful Journey
From Huddersfield to Bollywood: Frankie’s Colourful Journey
From Huddersfield to Bollywood: Frankie’s Colourful Journey
Fun, colour, sparkle, girl power and that age-old message that love conquers all. Frankie Goes to Bollywood swept onto the stage at the Oxford Playhouse last night, delighting audiences with a vibrant mix of music, comedy and drama.
Rollercoaster ride through Shakespeare's plays
From Huddersfield to Bollywood: Frankie’s Colourful Journey
All-star cast of Noël Coward’s The Marquise comes to Oxford
We started off trying to count all the plays - working out which ones we'd seen or read and which ones we knew absolutely nothing about. But we soon abandoned that idea and simply sat back to enjoy the show.
All-star cast of Noël Coward’s The Marquise comes to Oxford
All-star cast of Noël Coward’s The Marquise comes to Oxford
All-star cast of Noël Coward’s The Marquise comes to Oxford
Noël Coward’s witty romantic comedy The Marquise heads to the Oxford Playhouse this June as part of its tour.
Oxford academic makes professional stage debut
All-star cast of Noël Coward’s The Marquise comes to Oxford
Iconic 1990s film Trainspotting adapted for stage
By day Tom Pavey is an Oxford University researcher, but this week he will make his professional theatre debut in comedy The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged). Read his interview...
Iconic 1990s film Trainspotting adapted for stage
All-star cast of Noël Coward’s The Marquise comes to Oxford
Iconic 1990s film Trainspotting adapted for stage
Trainspotting the film is said by many to be the best movie of the 1990s, now the iconic film has been adapted into a musical. It comes to the Oxford stage next Feb.
Bollywood spectacle comes to Oxford stage
Powerful and compassionate: The Beekeeper of Aleppo **REVIEW**
Powerful and compassionate: The Beekeeper of Aleppo **REVIEW**
Prepare to get swept up in the dazzling world of Indian cinema as this entrancing musical Frankie Goes to Bollywood comes to the Oxford stage from Tuesday, June 2.
Powerful and compassionate: The Beekeeper of Aleppo **REVIEW**
Powerful and compassionate: The Beekeeper of Aleppo **REVIEW**
Powerful and compassionate: The Beekeeper of Aleppo **REVIEW**
One refugee’s heartbreaking story of loss, war, trauma - and ultimately hope - unfolded on the stage last night.
The Beekeeper of Aleppo, Christy Lefteri’s bestselling novel, has been adapted for the stage and is at Oxford Playhouse until Saturday.
Eclectic line-up for Lakefest 2026
Powerful and compassionate: The Beekeeper of Aleppo **REVIEW**
A Village Full of Secrets and a Killer Among Them **REVIEW**
The full line-up has been announced for independent music and family festival Lakefest this August, including The Charlatans, Madness, Example, Bananarama, Soul II Soul, Scouting For Girls, Lightning Seeds, Bez, East 17, Reef & more
A Village Full of Secrets and a Killer Among Them **REVIEW**
A Village Full of Secrets and a Killer Among Them **REVIEW**
For a play centred on three brutal murders, there was certainly plenty of laughter at the New Theatre last night.
Ultimate feel good show heads to Oxford stage
Legally Blonde The Musical, starring Amber Davies, is set to take to the Oxford stage next month promising a ‘fabulous fun and feel-good theatrical experience.
More new acts join Big Feastival’s line-up
A host of new names have been added to the line-up of this summer’s Big Feastival.
Mimi Webb and Meek will perfor on the main stage, Simon Rogan headlines the Big Kitchen & Joel Dommett, Suzi Ruffell, Ivo Graham, join the comedy stage.