Theatre - Am Dram

Louise Chantal Oxford Playhouse. Picture by Ed Nix

A year after closure, our theatres fight for their survival
THEATRES across Oxfordshire warn that they face an uncertain future as they mark the first anniversary of being forced to close their doors at the start of the first lockdown.

A show at The North Wall pre-Covid

The show must go on in 2021: Theatres adapt to survive shutdown

From left and up: Sam Crichton (Oberon), Aisling Matthews (Helena), Will Atwood (Demetrius), Christian Longstaff (Lysander), below Illona Sell (Hermia)

REVIEW: Young actors triumph with a very innocent tale of love

Spooky: The Turn of the Screw, at Garsington Opera is an artistic triumph

'A chilling masterpiece': Turn of the Screw at Garsington Opera

Merely Uniforms by the St Peter’s Players

Merely Uniforms: 'Love, angry villagers and infighting in the Second World War'

Kirin Double (Robbie) and company create authentic period flavour in The Wedding Singer Picture: HannahVealephotography

REVIEW: Celebrate the 80s in brilliant style with The Wedding Singer

Why Chariots Of Fire is being staged in Oxford not Cambridge

Totally tropical: Pirates and samba make this panto unmissable

Totally tropical: Pirates and samba make this panto unmissable

The stars of the Oxfordshire Mind Comedy Gala line up at Oxford Playhouse with Harry Househam in front Picture by Chris WR Cox Photography

Comedians show comedy is best medicine for mental health after raising £30k at gala

Zakkai Goriely as Jesus, with the cast of Musical Youth Company of Oxford’s Godspell. Picture: Hannah Veale Photography

Review: Godspell @ Oxford Playhouse - 'A divine display of young musical talent'

The cast of Thoroughly Modern Millie strut their stuff

1920s flapper musical is a 'thoroughly family show'

Dan Booth as Rincewind in The Rince Cycle, a play adapted from books by Terry Patchett

The Rince Cycle @ The Unicorn Theatre, Abingdon 'Fun and fantasy in a wizard of a play'

Venue: Wallingford Corn Exchange

COMING UP: Oxfordshire's am dram round up

Stage: Witney Corn Exchange

The Goodbridge Million: Witney Dramatic Society present a timeless tale

Last of the Red Hot Lovers

Standlake Players are tip-toeing into the sexual revolution

Stylish: The Nightingales

The Nightingales: Family theatrics take centre stage in premiere

Risqué: Spare Prick

Spare Prick: Comedy strips relationships bare at Oxford's Old Fire Station