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Oxford Theatre listings, reviews, times, ticket and theatre information
for all your favourite shows at Oxford Theatres.
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Spaghetti Western Orchestra
Wednesday 8th February: Armed with over 100 instruments, these brilliant musicians perform a fistful of Ennio Morricone classics from the movies that made Clint Eastwood a star. The stunning soundtracks include The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, For A Few Dollars More and Once Upon a Time in The West. Times: See website. Tickets: £20.00.
The King and I
Tuesday 14th to Saturday 18th February: This breath-taking new production from the Curve Theatre, Leicester, directed by Paul Kerryson, is a lavish, grand-scale spectacle. With giant gold Buddhas, sumptuous costumes, a chorus of adorable children, acrobatic dancers and live music this beautiful production guarantees standing ovations. Times: See website. Tickets: £15 - £45.
Dara O Briain: Craic Dealer
Wednesday 8th to Friday 10th March: Following 2010’s 150 date sell out tour of the UK & Ireland and best selling DVD This is the Show, Irish funnyman Dara O Briain hits the road again with a brand new show for 2012. Dara is one of the most recognisable faces of British TV, hosting Mock The Week, The Apprentice - Your'e Fired, Stargazing Live and starring in 3 Men in a Boat. Times: See website. Ticktes: £22.00.
Saturday 11th February: A brand new surreal comedy show. Hats Off To The 101ers, And Other Material is an extravagant mess of foaming bubble hats, superlative jokes, bad guitar riffs, delightful monologues, hand-made engineering feats and an overly ambitious one-man punk musical about the R101 airship of the 1930s. All performed with a plum. Or some other fruit. Time: 8pm. Tickets: £12.00, Conc £10.00.
John Peel's Shed
SSaturday 18th February: In 2002, John Osborne won a competition on John Peel’s Radio One show. His prize was a box of records that took eight years to listen to. This 5-star, sell-out smash theatre hit of the Edinburgh Festival, and recorded for BBC Radio Four in 2011, is an ode to radio, those records and anyone who’s ever sought solace in wireless. Inspired by Osborne’s acclaimed book Radio Head (Radio 4’s Book Of The Week) and featuring records previously owned by Peel. Time: 8pm. Tickets: £12.00, Conc £10.00.
Snookered
Thursday 23rd February to Friday 24th February: On the sixth anniversary of T’s death, his four friends meet as they always do for a game of pool and a few drinks. As they excavate the past and measure their own lives against T’s, secrets are revealed and allegiances shift as quickly as the drinks are downed. Can they put to rest their guilt over T’s untimely death? Will their friendship survive the final betrayal?
In a volatile political climate, Ishy Din opens a window onto a strand of British Muslim life that often remains unseen. Snookered probes into the lives of these young men and their fragile masculinity; burdened by cultural expectations yet charged with personal dreams. Time: 8pm. Tickets: £12.00, Conc £10.00. Students: £5.00.
Thursday 16 February: In November 2010, Chris Larner accompanied his chronically ill ex-wife to Switzerland’s Dignitas clinic. He came home with an empty wheelchair and this story. In this moving, bitter-sweet show, Chris reflects on the circumstances, morality and humanity surrounding the journey and explores the profound personal implications and wider ethical considerations of assisted dying. Time: 7.30pm. Tickets: £14, £12.50 (concs), £11.50 (members)
What is Love Anyway?
Friday 17 February: ‘The best comedian of his generation’ (GQ) asks us ‘Does anybody love anybody anyway?’ In previous shows Herring has sorted out religion, world politics and the male member, and now turns his ponderings to love. Does his dry cleaner genuinely love him? How could a romantic gesture involving Ferrero Rochers get dangerously out of control? Help Richard sort it out, before love destroys him…again! You remember Richard from Fist of Fun and Lee and Herring - see him again now at the top of his game. Time: 8pm. Tickets: £15, £13.50(concs), £12.50 (members). Ages 18+.
The Table
Thursday 1 March: This entrancing piece of theatre was one of the highlights of the Edinburgh Fringe in 2011. Awarded 4 stars by The Guardian, BLind SumMiT will mesmerise you with the skills of the puppeteers and the gruff charm of the puppet. You don’t have to have seen or even thought about puppetry before, to utterly adore this staggeringly beautiful show.
Bizarrely, it’s about a puppet stuck on a table, a ballet of disembodied heads and a story told entirely by pieces of paper emerging from a briefcase. Time: 8pm. Tickets: £14, £12.50 (concs), £11.50 (members).
Pegasus Theatre is a welcoming, vibrant venue that hosts
a range of professional dance, music and drama productions
from local and international companies.
First Stage: Tea Time Tales
Friday 3rd February: Performed by Paper Balloon and guests. Join Paper Balloon for some Tea Time Tales suitable for the whole family to enjoy. Come early to collect and create your own story feast in the café, then settle in for a delightful show of music and tantalizing tales old and new. And you might just become a story teller yourself. Book for tea time at 4pm and join us in the cafe for a cake decorating session before the show! Suitable for ages 4+ and their families. Tickets: £3, Family ticket (max 2 adults) £10 Time: 4.30pm.
Serious Money
Wednesday 15th - Saturday 18th February: Sometimes, things happen that effect lives profoundly and forever. There are ripples beyond those present through the wider community to family, friends, neighbours and workmates. In 1989, at Hillsborough football ground, Liverpool fans were crushed as the stadium became overcrowded. There were hundreds of injuries. There were 96 deaths. This original piece of theatre, created by the cast with a writer, physical theatre artist and director, unearths the passion shared by thousands and the particular effect this day had on 3 young people. Suitable for ages 8+. Tickets: £7 full price, £5 concessions £4 U18.
First Stage: Tea Time Tales
Friday 24th - Saturday 25th February: Sensual Africa is a choreographic work of art, dexterously crafted following Bawren Tavaziva’s inspirational trip to one of Africa’s most beautiful and compact countries, Malawi. Malawi…untouched, pure, raw, natural, unearthed, mysterious, rich in culture and life. In a nutshell…SENSUAL. DANCE PASS HOLDERS! There will be a post show festival club night with DJ and dancing after the performance on Friday 24th. £12 full price, £8 concessions, £6 U18, £1 off for dance pass holders.
Monday 5th - Saturday 24th March: The King is dead. What happens next will be different every night. The brainchild of director Tim Carroll, The Factory bring their flagship show to Oxford this spring. So far almost 15,000 audience members have helped create a one-night only, sometimes unexpected and always surprising, interpretation of Hamlet. Now it’s your turn. Tickets: £10 – £29 (discounts for groups available).
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The Hothouse
Wednesday 1st - Saturday 4th February: University of Oxford Student Company Illyria Productions presents this play from the master playwright of the modern era. The raw drama of The Hothouse is hauntingly funny and alarmingly prescient. Time: 7.30pm and 2.30pm Thurs and Sat. Tickets: £10 - £15.
‘Tis Pity She‘s a Whore
Tuesday 7th - Saturday 11th February: Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod present a new production of John Ford's Jacobean tragedy. Incest, morality, religion and corruption all make this play as shocking today as it was almost 400 years ago Times: See website. Tickets: See website.
Mogadishu
Tuesday 14th - Saturday 18th February: This multi award-winning new play won rave five star reviews during its sell-out run at the Lyric Hammersmith. Whether you're a parent, teenager, teacher, or just someone who wants to know what's going on with young people today, Mogadishu is an electrifying night in the theatre that shouldn't be missed. Times: See website. Tickets: See website.
Mephisto
Wednesday 22nd - Saturday 25th February: Based on the novel by Klaus Mann, Mephisto tells the true story of a revolutionary theatre company during Hitler’s rise to power. This ensemble production from University of Oxford students explores the darkest reaches of human nature. Times: See website. Tickets: See website.
The Crowstarver
Tuesday 28th February - Saturday 3rd March: Set against the backdrop of the Second World War, action-packed with wonderful puppetry and beautiful live music, The Crowstarver is a heart-warming production that will delight and move audiences of all ages. Times: See website. Tickets: See website.
Wednesday 7th March: More than forty years after its first performance, Steven Berkoff’s brilliant adaptation of Franz Kafka’s masterpiece has become a classic work of twentieth century theatre. Kafka’s universal parable about the human condition is retold in Berkoff’s crackling script, with Blackeyed Theatre’s trademark use of ensemble-style physical theatre and live music they create an inspiring and unforgettable piece of work. Ideal for lovers of pure theatre and those studying the ‘Berkovian’ theatre style. Tickets: Adults £13, Concessions £11 Times: 2pm, 7.45pm.
