Hotlist: Week six
feat. mermaids, postcolonialism, edgy art & funny guys
Surya BowyerZennor
Easily the trendiest production this term (and possibly this year), Zennor looks to be one hell of a show. Written by ‘edgy thespian’ (Versa, 2014) Lamorna Ash in a collaborative process with the actors, and with an original electronic score from North East Corridor’s Tom Stafford, this isn’t to be missed. (Plus it features mermaids.)
Where: North Wall Arts Centre
When: Wednesday – Friday, 20.00
Details: Here
Yeezy Peezy
Because Kanye. All night.
Where: Camera
When: Wednesday, 22.30
Details: Here
Hodge
‘One of UK techno’s most exciting emerging talents’ Hodge will be playing the sweatbucket that is Cellar. Don’t be put off by the fact that techno is repetitive or the location or the mundanely phrased hype, though – Hodge infuses grime and garage into his sound, bringing an energy and aggression to his set. Gosh, even Resident Advisor even thinks he’s worth a feature.
Where: Cellar
When: Thursday, 22.30
Details: Here
Elephants
All about a dinner reception laced with ulterior motives and hidden agendas, Elephants is written and directed by Anthony Maskell (who also takes one of the four leads). This dark comedy of domestic drama is sure to be a ugly , claustrophobic affair – in the best way.
Where: Burton Taylor Studio
When: Tuesday – Saturday, 21.30
Details: Here
Why Must Rhodes Fall?
After the massive outcry last week at the Union, the RMF Oxford Movement (who helped to get the Union to pass a motion declaring itself as institutionally racist) is hosting a launch event in order to kickstart a postcolonial campaign.
Where: Okinago Room, Wadham
When: Friday, 19.00
Details: Here
Private View
I mean, who doesn’t want to go and voyeuristically spectate our infinitely more avant-garde counterparts from the Ruskin. Private View is the first year exhibition, allowing us to peer into the work of 26 upcoming artists. Note: Be sure to wear your trendiest outfit (if stuck, go for all black, trainers, and ankle socks)
Where: Ruskin
When: Friday, 18.00-21.00
Details: Here
The Oxford Revue and friends
The Times calls them “The country’s brightest young comic talents”. If that wasn’t enough, they’ll be joined by The Cambridge Footlights, as well as hosting from ‘So You Think You’re Funny’ winner Ivo Graham. It’s their last event of the year, so make sure to grab a ticket and make it down.
Where: Playhouse
When: Saturday, 19.30
Details: Here
Omg guys, Jacob Elordi is going to Oxford University in October to study English
Lydia Spencer-ElliottHe fell in love with the campus while filming Saltburn
Oxford Uni lecturer stalked by man who flew 4,000 miles to her with a can of pepper spray
Emily SmithHe sent his bags to her office and wanted her to ‘be his Valentine’
Oxford Uni chaplain who compared sex offenders to ‘puppies needing training’ given welfare role
He asked one student assault victim if they were ‘aware of the effect they had on men’, but has now secured a post at another college
These are the subjects you need to study at Oxbridge to more than double your grad salary
In one subject, studying it at Oxbridge over any other uni will get you £47k more per year
Oxford University College offers students a Halal menu option but it includes… red wine
One student said she was ‘sadly not surprised’ at the mistake
Two of Emma Watson’s lecturers at The University of Oxford have successfully sued the uni
Emma Watson studies on Oxford’s creative writing course
So, people are rinsing Oxford students for dancing at a ball and it’s low-key really mean
A Ceilidh is a huge part of Scottish culture
Oxford University Vice-Chancellor with £232k salary says grads should be donating to their uni
Was my £9k a year not enough!
Two of Emma Watson’s lecturers at Oxford are suing the university for unfair dismissal
The lecturers also compared their situation to the Post Office scandal
Oxford uni called ‘patronising’ for job advice despite banning its students from working
Oxford’s policy on part-time jobs reads: ‘Term-time employment is not permitted except under exceptional circumstances’
Students from two Oxford colleges are throwing Saltburn themed parties this term
One of them is Felix and Oliver’s actual college from the film
Students at University of Oxford housed in four-star hotels due to a lack of accommodation
One of the hotels costs up to £150 a night and has an indoor pool and spa
A professor at the University of Oxford has told students to use ChatGPT for essays
The economics students were told AI ‘should help you produce a much better essay’
Oxford students forced to sleep in queues for over 24 hours to sign uni accommodation
‘It was absolutely freezing, I’m wearing three jumpers right now’
All the Oxford on campus filming locations where Emerald Fennell shot Saltburn
Harrison BrocklehurstStudents literally loaned their actual dorm rooms to the production team
BBC denies allegations of antisemitism on University Challenge due to octopus mascot and Palestinian flag colours
‘We utterly condemn the abuse that has been posted and shared’
Oxford student found escort waiting in their room booked by the university
The student found a ‘woman sitting on [their] bed in a lingerie robe’ in their hotel room
So, some Oxford Colleges actually have a chalet students can visit and it’s big Tory vibes
Rah Bartholomew are you coming to the College chalet this year?
Katie Hopkins is speaking at the Oxford Union this term and shock, no one wants her
She’s going to be debating… veganism?
Oxford College asks students to sleep on mattresses in shared rooms due to RAAC in halls
Not really the Oxford dark-academia dream you signed up for is it?
Ellie Ring
What have Timothy and Lucinda been up to since their MAFS Australia 2024 homestay fight?
They’re still besties!
Here’s where to watch Richard Gadd next if you’re obsessed with Netflix’s Baby Reindeer
He’s in a police show with Stephen Graham!
Digs at Davide to Lorraine Kelly drama: What Ekin-Su has been up to since Celeb Big Brother
Iona MacRobertShe’s been in the headlines a lot lately
After their tense homestay, are Jack and Tori still together after MAFS Australia 2024?
I need answers immediately
Yikes! A snippet of Taylor Swift’s new album has allegedly leaked and people are SLATING it
‘We declared Charlie Puth should be a bigger artist’ is an actual lyric
Inside the life of Walton Goggins, the Fallout ghoul everyone is weirdly crushing on
Lily ColdstreamYes, it’s possible to thirst after a man who looks like a carved pumpkin
What has Andrea been up to since leaving MAFS Australia 2024 with her head held high?
She’s living her best life
Love Island’s Zach goes on huge rant about girls ‘wearing nothing’ and ‘selling themselves’
‘People really out here selling themselves for some views/likes’
So, here’s the real reason why Martha calls Donny Baby Reindeer
Phoebe KowhaiThe show is named after the pet name Martha actually called him in real life
Lauren from MAFS Australia has been spotted on a night out getting close to her ex again
There’s picture evidence!!!
Producers forced Tim to bring up cheating scandal again on homestays for more MAFS drama
And edited their homestays to ‘look worse than it actually was’
‘Shameful’: Sydney Sweeney savagely claps back at claims she ‘is not pretty and can’t act’
‘How sad that a woman in the position to share her expertise and experience chooses instead to attack another woman’
OMG! The viral four lads in jeans are back and the jeans got… baggy
It’s been five years since the first picture was posted!
Lizz claims she’s no longer friends with Jack after Tori ‘forbid’ them seeing each other
And apparently even tried to get Lizz fired?!
Definitively ranking all the episodes of Fallout series one from worst to best
Kind of like picking your favourite child
What does the wind emoji Jack sent about his sex life with Tori on MAFS Australia 2024 mean?
I’ve never felt so out of touch
