Icon of the Week: Peter Sutton, Artistic Director of the Jesus College Shakespeare Project
Peter Sutton is Jesus College’s Alumni Engagement Manager and the artistic director of the Jesus College Shakespeare Project [JCSP], which aims to stage all of Shakespeare’s plays, one per term, finishing in Hilary Term 2034. To widen access to Shakespeare and drama, the Project also brings in s
Do I Drink Enough Beer for the AfD?
As political tensions rise in my native Germany, I can’t help but feel a sense of helplessness. Gone are the days when I could comfortably look down upon the UK for its messy politics and the strength of its far right. With the conservative CDU (Christian Democratic Union) and right-wing AfD (Alte
What Do You Do With Your Last Day At Home?
Who do you see? There’s so much pressure to say goodbye to people; you might not see them for 6 months, for a year. Some of them are staying behind; some of them are flying even further away. What do you eat? Will I miss aloo parathas or dosas more? How can I decide? What […]
Pearl Necklaces, ‘Dada’ Bracelets and Crucifixes: Jewellery and Image-making
In the intricate realm of crafting one’s image, be it in the political or personal spheres, the choice of jewellery serves as a nuanced yet impactful form of self-expression. Whether it’s the enduring charm of pearls, favoured by iconic women like Jackie Kennedy and Lady Churchill
Icon of the Week: Nick Gladwin, Founder of Simple Events
When I pick up the phone to my undergraduate friends, the first question they often ask me is ‘how you coping?’ Not with the workload. Not with the master’s degree. No – they ask a far more serious question: how are you coping with the Oxford nightlife? And in response to that, I direct them
Why Do We Like Drawing Naked People?
I looked down at my paper and blushed. My pencil had jutted enthusiastically across the page, and I had drawn a disproportionately large carrot-like shape hanging between his legs. I was in my first-ever life drawing class. Oxford noticeboards are overwhelmed with leaflets advertising life dr
Creative Profile: Q&A with Alexandra Leese
Born in Hong Kong and artistically trained in a British environment, Alexandra Leese influences the creative world of photography through her dynamic spirit composed of vibrant colours, the female corporeal elements and items of the natural realm. Through her collaborations with brands such a
The Moment a Character Starts Lying to you: An Interview with the Playwright Mike Bartlett
“What makes playwriting exciting is that it is fiction: follow the character, because, for the most part, no one really cares what happens to you.” Mike Bartlett recently delivered a talk to the Oxford University Drama Society on his career, playwriting and the importance of theatre in the 21st
The Farce of By-Elections
It’s been quite a year for by-elections. Last month there was double trouble, with Nadine Dorries and Chris Pincher both being thrown out of their seats in a single day. In July there was triple trouble, with three by-elections in one day, including the final exit of Boris Johnson. In all, at the