Reviews by Nikolaj Christensen
Leave. To Remain (An Aristophanic Brexit Tale)
Nikolaj Christensen
Found in Translation Theatre Company’s Leave. To Remain is a farcical dystopia of near-future Brexit Britain and its relationship with the continent, with a storyline imaginatively adapted from a ...
6 years ago
Leave. To Remain (An Aristophanic Brexit Tale)
For Colored Girls [Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf]
Nikolaj Christensen
Last night the Burton Taylor Studio hosted the packed-out premiere of a new student production of American feminist writer Ntozake Shange’s play or ‘choreopoem’ For Colored Girls Who Have ...
6 years ago
For Colored Girls [Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf]
Solo: A Star Wars Story [12A]
Nikolaj Christensen
For Star Wars fans who were somewhat disappointed by the 1999-2005 prequel trilogy (and who wasn’t?), the news that LucasFilm’s new owner, Disney, has spawned yet another prequel – this time ...
6 years ago
Solo: A Star Wars Story [12A]
Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense
Nikolaj Christensen
Idle aristocrat Bertie Wooster has a bright idea: he takes a fancy to appearing on the stage ("I mean, I've been to the theatre a couple of times, I've see people act and I've often thought, 'Well, ...
7 years ago
Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense
Much Ado About Nothing
Nikolaj Christensen
Perhaps the most pervasive view of Shakespeare's comedies is that they are hard to follow, too outdated to be funny, and therefore, dry. Well anyone with that view has clearly not seen a Madcap ...
8 years ago
Much Ado About Nothing
The Man Who Knew Infinity [12A]
Nikolaj Christensen
In 1913, the young Indian accounting clerk and self-taught mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan wrote to G. H. Hardy, a fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, hoping for his help in gaining international ...
8 years ago
The Man Who Knew Infinity [12A]
Sunset Boulevard
Nikolaj Christensen
It's 1949, a poor but aspiring young writer is roped into aiding an aging silent film diva's ambitions for a return to the silver screen – and ends up being sucked into much more than that. 'The ...
8 years ago
Sunset Boulevard
Jesus Christ Superstar
Nikolaj Christensen
Last night we were treated to a stellar performance of Jesus Christ Superstar (the official UK tour) at the New Theatre on George Street. The dramatic, moving, orchestral overture launched us ...
9 years ago
Jesus Christ Superstar
King Lear
Nikolaj Christensen
Walking through the beautiful old buildings and tranquil gardens of Merton College on a sunny summer evening, you don’t expect to be transported to a post-apocalyptic feudal kingdom marked by ...
9 years ago
King Lear
Bromance
Nikolaj Christensen
What should you expect from an acrobatics show which claims to ‘explore the role of male companionship and its limits’? All that and a lot more, it turns out. As soon as the show started, I knew ...
9 years ago
Bromance
Spamalot
Nikolaj Christensen
All this week the New Theatre hosts the latest tour of Spamalot – the stage adaptation (or, officially, ‘rip-off’) of one of the world’s most classic comedy films: Monty Python and the Holy ...
9 years ago
Spamalot
West Side Story
Nikolaj Christensen
It’s a jungle out there for 1950s teenagers... In this reviewer’s opinion it is highly likely that the entire cast and crew of the Oxford University student production of West Side Story will ...
9 years ago
West Side Story
The Garden
Nikolaj Christensen
We used the Headington (main) branch of this shop for our wedding flowers, and found them friendly and professional, with a very beautiful and satisfying result, and a good, reasonably priced ...
10 years ago
The Garden
Twelfth Night
Nikolaj Christensen
This weekend, the Old Fire Station on George Street once again hosted MadCap, a touring theatre company based in Worcestershire, this time for a performance of Shakespeare's ...
10 years ago
Twelfth Night
The Pirates of Penzance
Nikolaj Christensen
Local company Opera Anywhere is currently touring with its impressive repertoire, and on Saturday appeared at Waterperry Gardens with its performance of Gilbert and Sullivan’s classic comedy ...
10 years ago
The Pirates of Penzance
Waterperry Gardens
Nikolaj Christensen
Where would you go on a day trip to the countryside from Oxford? Blenheim Palace springs to mind, or perhaps one of the Cotswold villages. Further from the madding crowds we find the gardens of ...
10 years ago
Waterperry Gardens
Wedding Photographers
Nikolaj Christensen
We felt in very safe hands with John as our wedding photographer. We had already seen some of his work, but nonetheless both we and our families were taken aback by the amazing quality (and quantity) ...
10 years ago
Wedding Photographers
Oxford Print Centre
Nikolaj Christensen
My wife and I recently used Oxford Print Centre multiple times for various print jobs in connection with our wedding (invitations, booklets, orders of service, thank-you cards). We have consistently ...
10 years ago
Oxford Print Centre
Pride and Prejudice
Nikolaj Christensen
Every seat was taken at the Pegasus Theatre on Magdalen Road for the Two Bit Classics theatre company's adaptation of Jane Austen's classic Pride and Prejudice. The packed theatre proved an ...
10 years ago
Pride and Prejudice
The Great Beauty [15]
Nikolaj Christensen
This year's winner of the Cannes Palme d'Or, Paulo Sorrentino's The Great Beauty, opened in British cinemas on Friday – a feast of amazing aesthetics and seductive music. ...
11 years ago
The Great Beauty [15]
Thirsty Meeples
Nikolaj Christensen
Within the last few weeks, Oxford has become home to the UK's first and only board game café. Alongside your regular hot and cold beverages, sandwiches and nibbles, Thirsty Meeples offers ...
11 years ago
Thirsty Meeples
The Three Musketeers
Nikolaj Christensen
The Oxford Playhouse hosted a performance by the Barbershopera musical theatre quartet this week – an energetic, irreverent take on Alexandre Dumas' classic, The Three Musketeers, recreated ...
11 years ago
The Three Musketeers
St Giles' Café
Nikolaj Christensen
The old St Giles’ Café was, by all accounts, an institution in Oxford – one of the last authentic greasy spoons in a city full of sleek chain cafés and eateries. This ...
11 years ago
St Giles' Café
