Hotlist: Week six
Where would we be without Culture?
Levelling the Playing Field
Why are there so many over-privileged, white, middle-class people in Oxford? Just one of several questions that ISIS is trying to get to the bottom of.
When: Tuesday
Where: Exeter College
Details: Here
Captain Amazing
One-man monologue shows are often astonishingly dull – but rest assured, this won’t be.‘Captain Amazing’ tells the story of a father who struggles to uphold his daughter’s belief that he is a super hero alongside balancing the depressing realities that surround him.
When: Tuesday – Saturday
Where: Burton Taylor Studio
Details: Here
King Lear
Don’t expect a nice traditional Globe-esque version. This is Shakespeare but with some 21st century bells and whistles described as a ‘multimedia experience’ by the producers. Maybe not something to take your gran to.
When: Wednesday – Saturday
Where: O’Reilly
Details: Here
Picturing Palestine
A screening of four award-winning short films by contemporary Palestinian film-makers exploring life in occupied Palestine, followed by a panel discussion on the portrayal of Palestine in art and media. Not the sort of event you’re likely to come to solely for the cheese and wine.
When: Thursday
Where: Modern Art Oxford
Details: Here