Sherlock Holmes and the Napoleon of Crime is a MCS Drama (Magdalen College School) production and I was keen to review it at Oxford Playhouse. On entering the auditorium, my eye was instantly drawn to the stage. The set (Christianna Mason) had a Steampunk theme to it, fitting for the time period of this show. As the play went on, this versatile set, alongside fabulous lighting (Will Hayman) and sound (Dan Parry) transported us to a newspaper office, the banks of the River T

Shakespeare’s little known poem Venus and Adonis, is about Venus the goddess of love, falling for handsome mortal Adonis, who is only interested in hunting. Unlike Shakespeare’s plays, this poem is a straightforward tale, which was been brought to life originally in 2004 by the Royal Shakespeare Company in collaboration with Little Angel Theatre. A revival of this production, directed by Greg Doran, is on a limited UK tour which is currently at Oxford Playhouse. On walking

When I received an invite from Cross Keys Productions to review a new musical, I was thrilled. It’s no secret that I love musicals but seeing one that is still in development is a treat in itself. Going along to Michael Pilch Studio for the first time was an added bonus. On Some Far Shore has been written by Louis Benneyworth, currently a final year student. The fact I got to see it while the city was full of other students celebrating the end of their exams, is something I

I was invited to see The Karate Kid – The Musical at New Theatre Oxford. Directed by Amon Miyamoto, this was of interest to me due to the fact that it raised the question, why has this been reimagined as a musical. I went along to find out. Now is probably the time to admit, in the past, musicals based on earlier films have often not tended to be my favourites to watch. However, what this show does differently to many I have seen in the past, is keep enough of the original