Reviews by chrisOSL
King Charles III
chrisOSL
"The play's the thing
Wherein you see the abdication of the King"
That sums up the play both in style and plot.
Programme notes state: "The idea of a living entity is essential to keeping the ...
10 years ago
King Charles III
Play Slam
chrisOSL
I organise the Almost Random Theatre performances. I also review for D Info but this review is in an unofficial capacity.
So far there have been two 'play slams' in the past few days ...
12 years ago
Play Slam
'ART Inside/outside' Almost Random Theatre
chrisOSL
Tonight I went to the final of the three nights of free plays put on by Almost Random Theatre. Before I write any more I should point out that a) this is not an official Daily Info review and b) I am ...
12 years ago
'ART Inside/outside' Almost Random Theatre
'ART Inside/outside' Almost Random Theatre
chrisOSL
Tonight I went to the second night of the 'ART week' run by Almost Random Theatre. As on Tuesday, the plays were free but tonight the plays were different. What ART is doing is putting on two ...
12 years ago
'ART Inside/outside' Almost Random Theatre
The Jester's Tomb
chrisOSL
The Jester's Tomb is a medieval style tragicomedy. Its initial venue was Headington Parish Hall, but that was really a preview as the performance transfers to Oxford Castle in August. It ...
13 years ago
The Jester's Tomb
Valentine's Day Poetry Competition 2013
chrisOSL
The Tempest
A storm a shipwreck and a magic isle
A magus dispossessed, a spirit aid,
A witch’s tragic son who could defile
The wizard’s daughter, lovely and a ...
13 years ago
Valentine's Day Poetry Competition 2013
Valentine's Day Poetry Competition 2013
chrisOSL
Emma
Emma Woodhouse has a plan
Find a wife for every man
She's decided she won't wed
Matching others’ loves instead
Thinks she knows the who with who ...
13 years ago
Valentine's Day Poetry Competition 2013
Valentine's Day Poetry Competition 2013
chrisOSL
The Taming of the Shrew
A sourpuss named Kate was a shrew
Whom nobody wanted to woo
But then came a man
Who said yes I can
I'll tame her so she'll say ...
13 years ago
Valentine's Day Poetry Competition 2013
Valentine's Day Poetry Competition 2013
chrisOSL
Pride and Prejudice
Bennet daughters cause their parents
Problems in the marriage game
Need some suitors with some money
And a high class family name
But the girls ...
13 years ago
Valentine's Day Poetry Competition 2013
Valentine's Day Poetry Competition 2013
chrisOSL
Shakespeare in Love
To find a muse is Shakespeare's main intent
When trying to find an angle for his play
He still auditions actors, not content
To stop the writing ...
13 years ago
Valentine's Day Poetry Competition 2013
Theatre Scratch Night
chrisOSL
The Old Fire Station held its first ever ‘scratch night’ on 31st July. Three plays were on view - Birth Tales, Flail and Solo. All three were at an early stage of development. The ...
13 years ago
Theatre Scratch Night
Days Of Our Lives
chrisOSL
First I must make two caveats:
1. Although I am a Daily Info reviewer, this review is not on behalf of D Info.
2. I was compere for the plays and am heavily involved with Almost Random Theatre so ...
14 years ago
Days Of Our Lives
Whatever Happened to Wallenberg?
chrisOSL
This absorbing and interesting play is so well written and acted that previous knowledge of the historical context is not needed. However, thoughtfully, the programme notes tell us all we need to ...
14 years ago
Whatever Happened to Wallenberg?
The Woman In Black [12A]
chrisOSL
Susan Hill (author of the book Woman in Black) put the following on her website:
"In 1982, I decided I wanted to try and write a full length ghost story in the traditional English style. I ...
14 years ago
The Woman In Black [12A]
Haywire [15]
chrisOSL
This is truly the worst film I have ever paid to see - and at £9+ for the tickets I consider this a particular waste of money. (The other ten people in the Odeon on a Friday night may well share ...
14 years ago
Haywire [15]
The 'Psychic' Psychologist
chrisOSL
Rob Bailey has returned to Oxford with his show The Columbo of Mumbo Jumbo. In many ways this show is the comedic version of Stephen Law’s book Believing Bullshit: How Not to Get Sucked into an ...
15 years ago
The 'Psychic' Psychologist
Quiz Night At The Britannia
chrisOSL
Quiz Night at the Britannia is now finished. But if in future if you see anything by the writer is Stuart Lee then go along. If you don’t, you’ll miss a script bursting with ...
15 years ago
Quiz Night At The Britannia
Written In Oxford
chrisOSL
Tonight sees the performance of Written in Oxford, seven short rehearsed readings by such local luminaries as Heather Dunmore (Litfest), Joel Kaye (Going on a walking tour) and Stuart Lee (An ...
15 years ago
Written In Oxford
