The Oxford University Dramatic Society (OUDS) is the principal funding body and provider of theatrical services to the many independent student productions put on by students in Oxford, England. Not all student productions at Oxford University are awarded funding from the society; however it is rare, for example, for any student production at the Oxford Playhouse not to receive substantial funding from the society. The society funds many types of shows, mostly at the Oxford Playhouse, Burton Taylor Theatre, and the individual college theatres such as the Moser Theatre at Wadham and the O'Reilly Theatre at Keble. All productions put on by Oxford University students can use the society's services, such as the website, the wardrobe, and advice from the committee.
The Society supports a competition for Freshers (Cuppers), held in Michaelmas Term and a New Writing Festival in Hilary Term. OUDS also supports an annual National UK Tour, which culminates in a long run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and, jointly with Thelma Holt, a Shakespeare production which tours Japan, with preview performances in the UK.
The University of Oxford (informally Oxford University or simply Oxford) is a collegiateresearch university located in Oxford, England. While having no known date of foundation, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096, making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world and the world's second-oldest surviving university. It grew rapidly from 1167 when Henry II banned English students from attending the University of Paris. After disputes between students and Oxford townsfolk in 1209, some academics fled northeast to Cambridge where they established what became the University of Cambridge. The two "ancient universities" are frequently jointly referred to as "Oxbridge".
The university is made up of a variety of institutions, including 38 constituent colleges and a full range of academic departments which are organised into four divisions. All the colleges are self-governing institutions as part of the university, each controlling its own membership and with its own internal structure and activities. Being a city university, it does not have a main campus; instead, all the buildings and facilities are scattered throughout the city centre. Most undergraduate teaching at Oxford is organised around weekly tutorials at the self-governing colleges and halls, supported by classes, lectures and laboratory work provided by university faculties and departments.
The constituency was not a physical area. Its electorate consisted of the graduates of the University of Oxford. Before 1918 the franchise was restricted to male graduates with a Doctorate or MA degree. Namier and Brooke estimated the number of electors as about 500 in the 1754-1790 period.
The university strongly supported the old Tory cause in the 18th century. The original party system endured long after it had become meaningless in almost every other constituency.
Oxford is a city in, and the county seat of, Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. Founded in 1837, it was named after the British university city of Oxford in hopes of having the state university located there, which it did successfully attract.
As of the 2010 US Census, the population is 18,916; the Census Bureau estimates the city's 2013 population at 20,865. Oxford is the home of the University of Mississippi, founded in 1848, also commonly known as "Ole Miss".
Oxford has been named by USA Today as one of the top six college towns in the nation. It is included in The Best 100 Small Towns in America. Lafayette County consistently leads the state rankings in the lowest unemployment rate per quarter. Oxford City Schools are ranked as "Star" schools, the highest ranking available, and Lafayette County school systems are consistently ranked as "5-star" systems.
History
Oxford and Lafayette County were formed from lands ceded by the Chickasaw in the treaty of Pontotoc Creek in 1832. The county was organized in 1836, and in 1837 three pioneers—John Martin, John Chisom, and John Craig—purchased land from Hoka, a female Chickasaw landowner, as a site for the town. They named it Oxford, intending to promote it as a center of learning in the Old Southwest. In 1841, the Mississippi legislature selected Oxford as the site of the state university, which opened in 1848.
It consists of the county of Oxford and a small portion of Brant County.
History
It was created in 1933 when the ridings of Oxford North and Oxford South were merged. It consisted initially of the county of Oxford, including the part of the village of Tavistock that lies in the county of Oxford.
In 1966, it was expanded to include the Town of Tillsonburg and the whole of the Village of Tavistock. In 1976, it was defined as consisting of the County of Oxford. In 1987, it was expanded to include the Township of Burford in the County of Brant. In 1996, it was defined as consisting of the county of Oxford.
Oxford was first settled in 1686 and was officially incorporated in 1713. It was the birthplace of Clara Barton, the first president and founder of the American Red Cross. Oxford was originally settled by Huguenots in two waves, the original settlement having been abandoned after four residents (John Johnson and his three children, Peter, Andrew and Mary) were killed in a violent confrontation with local Native Americans. This event, the Johnson Massacre, is commemorated near the south end of town on Main Street. The remains of the Huguenot Fort (built in 1686) still exist off Huguenot Road.
The first town clerk of Oxford was John Town, who also served as selectman and as a church deacon.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 27.5 square miles (71km2), of which 26.6 square miles (69km2) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3km2), or 3.20%, is water. The town sits in a valley, and much of its area lies in the flood plain of the French River, which runs through the town. A substantial parcel north and west of Oxford Center is held, for flood control purposes, by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The land, known as Greenbriar, also serves as a nature preserve.
Society was an 1865 comedy drama by Thomas William Robertson regarded as a milestone in Victorian drama because of its realism in sets, costume, acting and dialogue. Unusually for that time, Robertson both wrote and directed the play, and his innovative writing and stage direction inspired George Bernard Shaw and W. S. Gilbert.
Origins
The play originally ran at the Prince of Wales's Theatre, Liverpool, under the management of Mr A. Henderson, opening on 8 May 1865. It was recommended to Effie Wilton, the manager of the Prince of Wales's Theatre in London's West End, by H. J. Byron, where it ran from 11 November 1865 to 4 May 1866 Robertson found fame with his new comedy, which included a scene that fictionalized the Fun gang, who frequented the Arundel Club, the Savage Club, and especially Evans's café, where they had a table in competition with the Punch 'Round table'. The play marked the London debut of Squire Bancroft, who went on to marry Effie Wilton in 1867 and become her co-manager.
Welcome to the 2020/21 Cuppers Awards Ceremony! Thanks so much for taking part and we're looking forward to making more amazing theatre with you in the future!
We'll announce the awards, then have a screening of the show that wins 'Best of Cuppers'!
published: 25 Feb 2021
THE PLAY | BAME Medea (Oxford University BAME Drama Society)
In May 2018 the Oxford University Drama Society performed a modern adaptation of Euripides' tragedy Medea with an all BAME cast and crew.
“You think that I might be a witch? That I might be a strange, dangerous monster? Because I wasn’t born here and because I am a woman.”
Set in a dystopian world, Jason has abandoned his wife, Medea, and their two children. He is remarrying the princess of the land, with the hope that this partnership will bring him security and prosperity. Medea, a barbarian and now left alone, is seen as a menace to the law and is threatened with banishment. After pleading for mercy, Medea is allowed one day before she must leave, during which she plans to complete her dark and disturbing quest for "justice”.
Medea is not just a play about fidelity, family and reveng...
published: 28 Nov 2019
FIFTH WEEK AT OXFORD UNI - DRAMA CUPPERS, RAG BALL & FIFTH WEEK BLUES | viola helen
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S U B S C R I B E - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzf3VsJqDDWp-v938ewpT8g
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PART 1 - ON MEDEA | INTERVIEWS | BAME Medea (Oxford University BAME Drama Society
Had you heard of Medea before this production?
What were your first impressions of Medea?
What do you think of her now?
Is Medea still relevant today?
In May 2018 the Oxford University Drama Society performed a modern adaptation of Euripides' tragedy Medea with an all BAME cast and crew.
This video features interviews with the cast and crew filmed just before their final performance, where we find out what they think about Medea.
“You think that I might be a witch? That I might be a strange, dangerous monster? Because I wasn’t born here and because I am a woman.”
Set in a dystopian world, Jason has abandoned his wife, Medea, and their two children. He is remarrying the princess of the land, with the hope that this partnership will bring him security and prosperity. Medea, a barba...
published: 28 Nov 2019
TRAILER | BAME Medea (Oxford University BAME Drama Society)
In May 2018 the Oxford University Drama Society performed a modern adaptation of Euripides' tragedy Medea with an all BAME cast and crew.
“You think that I might be a witch? That I might be a strange, dangerous monster? Because I wasn’t born here and because I am a woman.”
Set in a dystopian world, Jason has abandoned his wife, Medea, and their two children. He is remarrying the princess of the land, with the hope that this partnership will bring him security and prosperity. Medea, a barbarian and now left alone, is seen as a menace to the law and is threatened with banishment. After pleading for mercy, Medea is allowed one day before she must leave, during which she plans to complete her dark and disturbing quest for "justice”.
Medea is not just a play about fidelity, family and reve...
published: 20 Nov 2019
University Drama - The Dynasts (1920)
Item title reads: "The Dynasts - Thomas Hardy's famous work was produced and acted by the University Dramatic Society with great success."
Oxford.
Students of the Oxford University Dramatic Society parade through a street in their costumes for Thomas Hardy's play of the "Dynasts". Some of them are in character including one dressed as an old man smoking a pipe. He takes the pipe out of his mouth and spits on the ground.
Static shot of them as they walk past crowds of spectators. Some very good costumes.
FILM ID:206.12
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/
FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/
British Pathé also re...
Welcome to the 2020/21 Cuppers Awards Ceremony! Thanks so much for taking part and we're looking forward to making more amazing theatre with you in the future! ...
Welcome to the 2020/21 Cuppers Awards Ceremony! Thanks so much for taking part and we're looking forward to making more amazing theatre with you in the future!
We'll announce the awards, then have a screening of the show that wins 'Best of Cuppers'!
Welcome to the 2020/21 Cuppers Awards Ceremony! Thanks so much for taking part and we're looking forward to making more amazing theatre with you in the future!
We'll announce the awards, then have a screening of the show that wins 'Best of Cuppers'!
In May 2018 the Oxford University Drama Society performed a modern adaptation of Euripides' tragedy Medea with an all BAME cast and crew.
“You think that I mig...
In May 2018 the Oxford University Drama Society performed a modern adaptation of Euripides' tragedy Medea with an all BAME cast and crew.
“You think that I might be a witch? That I might be a strange, dangerous monster? Because I wasn’t born here and because I am a woman.”
Set in a dystopian world, Jason has abandoned his wife, Medea, and their two children. He is remarrying the princess of the land, with the hope that this partnership will bring him security and prosperity. Medea, a barbarian and now left alone, is seen as a menace to the law and is threatened with banishment. After pleading for mercy, Medea is allowed one day before she must leave, during which she plans to complete her dark and disturbing quest for "justice”.
Medea is not just a play about fidelity, family and revenge, but an inquiry into the psyche of those most marginalised by society. It is an exploration of the themes of identity and belonging, the politics of power and femininity, and a psychological examination of how anyone can be sufficiently inflamed by insult, loss and the threat of isolation to harm the people they most love.
Featuring a BAME cast and crew, Oxford BAME Drama Society presents a modern adaptation of Euripides’ Tragedy, combining music with movement and spoken word to transform Robin Robertson’s translation into a celebration of culture and exploration of identity.
Based on Robin Robertson’s translation
Adapted by Francesca Amewudah-Rivers
Music featured:
Ibeyi - No Man Is Big Enough For My Arms
Nina Simone - I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free
Kendrick Lamar - How Much A Dollar Cost
Kanye West - Monster
Fugees - Ready or Not
Enya - Boadicea
Stormzy - Blinded By Your Grace, Pt. 2
Dos Santos, V., 'Oxford’s students are diversifying their theatre scene', gal-dem (2018)
http://gal-dem.com/oxfords-students-are-diversifying-their-theatre-scene/
Andújar, R., 'Play Review - Khameleon Productions’ Medea: Oxford’s first BAME play', Didaskalia: The Journal for Ancient Performance, 14(1). (2018)
https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/160275477.pdf
In May 2018 the Oxford University Drama Society performed a modern adaptation of Euripides' tragedy Medea with an all BAME cast and crew.
“You think that I might be a witch? That I might be a strange, dangerous monster? Because I wasn’t born here and because I am a woman.”
Set in a dystopian world, Jason has abandoned his wife, Medea, and their two children. He is remarrying the princess of the land, with the hope that this partnership will bring him security and prosperity. Medea, a barbarian and now left alone, is seen as a menace to the law and is threatened with banishment. After pleading for mercy, Medea is allowed one day before she must leave, during which she plans to complete her dark and disturbing quest for "justice”.
Medea is not just a play about fidelity, family and revenge, but an inquiry into the psyche of those most marginalised by society. It is an exploration of the themes of identity and belonging, the politics of power and femininity, and a psychological examination of how anyone can be sufficiently inflamed by insult, loss and the threat of isolation to harm the people they most love.
Featuring a BAME cast and crew, Oxford BAME Drama Society presents a modern adaptation of Euripides’ Tragedy, combining music with movement and spoken word to transform Robin Robertson’s translation into a celebration of culture and exploration of identity.
Based on Robin Robertson’s translation
Adapted by Francesca Amewudah-Rivers
Music featured:
Ibeyi - No Man Is Big Enough For My Arms
Nina Simone - I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free
Kendrick Lamar - How Much A Dollar Cost
Kanye West - Monster
Fugees - Ready or Not
Enya - Boadicea
Stormzy - Blinded By Your Grace, Pt. 2
Dos Santos, V., 'Oxford’s students are diversifying their theatre scene', gal-dem (2018)
http://gal-dem.com/oxfords-students-are-diversifying-their-theatre-scene/
Andújar, R., 'Play Review - Khameleon Productions’ Medea: Oxford’s first BAME play', Didaskalia: The Journal for Ancient Performance, 14(1). (2018)
https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/160275477.pdf
Week of Sunday Nov 6th - Saturday Nov 12th. Did I get Fifth Week Blues?! Drama Cuppers performances finally happened and I also went to RAG Ball! Like, comment ...
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S U B S C R I B E - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzf3VsJqDDWp-v938ewpT8g
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Had you heard of Medea before this production?
What were your first impressions of Medea?
What do you think of her now?
Is Medea still relevant today?
In Ma...
Had you heard of Medea before this production?
What were your first impressions of Medea?
What do you think of her now?
Is Medea still relevant today?
In May 2018 the Oxford University Drama Society performed a modern adaptation of Euripides' tragedy Medea with an all BAME cast and crew.
This video features interviews with the cast and crew filmed just before their final performance, where we find out what they think about Medea.
“You think that I might be a witch? That I might be a strange, dangerous monster? Because I wasn’t born here and because I am a woman.”
Set in a dystopian world, Jason has abandoned his wife, Medea, and their two children. He is remarrying the princess of the land, with the hope that this partnership will bring him security and prosperity. Medea, a barbarian and now left alone, is seen as a menace to the law and is threatened with banishment. After pleading for mercy, Medea is allowed one day before she must leave, during which she plans to complete her dark and disturbing quest for "justice”.
Medea is not just a play about fidelity, family and revenge, but an inquiry into the psyche of those most marginalised by society. It is an exploration of the themes of identity and belonging, the politics of power and femininity, and a psychological examination of how anyone can be sufficiently inflamed by insult, loss and the threat of isolation to harm the people they most love.
Featuring a BAME cast and crew, Oxford BAME Drama Society presents a modern adaptation of Euripides’ Tragedy, combining music with movement and spoken word to transform Robin Robertson’s translation into a celebration of culture and exploration of identity.
Dos Santos, V., 'Oxford’s students are diversifying their theatre scene', gal-dem (2018)
http://gal-dem.com/oxfords-students-are-diversifying-their-theatre-scene/
Andújar, R., 'Play Review - Khameleon Productions’ Medea: Oxford’s first BAME play', Didaskalia: The Journal for Ancient Performance, 14(1). (2018)
https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/160275477.pdf
Had you heard of Medea before this production?
What were your first impressions of Medea?
What do you think of her now?
Is Medea still relevant today?
In May 2018 the Oxford University Drama Society performed a modern adaptation of Euripides' tragedy Medea with an all BAME cast and crew.
This video features interviews with the cast and crew filmed just before their final performance, where we find out what they think about Medea.
“You think that I might be a witch? That I might be a strange, dangerous monster? Because I wasn’t born here and because I am a woman.”
Set in a dystopian world, Jason has abandoned his wife, Medea, and their two children. He is remarrying the princess of the land, with the hope that this partnership will bring him security and prosperity. Medea, a barbarian and now left alone, is seen as a menace to the law and is threatened with banishment. After pleading for mercy, Medea is allowed one day before she must leave, during which she plans to complete her dark and disturbing quest for "justice”.
Medea is not just a play about fidelity, family and revenge, but an inquiry into the psyche of those most marginalised by society. It is an exploration of the themes of identity and belonging, the politics of power and femininity, and a psychological examination of how anyone can be sufficiently inflamed by insult, loss and the threat of isolation to harm the people they most love.
Featuring a BAME cast and crew, Oxford BAME Drama Society presents a modern adaptation of Euripides’ Tragedy, combining music with movement and spoken word to transform Robin Robertson’s translation into a celebration of culture and exploration of identity.
Dos Santos, V., 'Oxford’s students are diversifying their theatre scene', gal-dem (2018)
http://gal-dem.com/oxfords-students-are-diversifying-their-theatre-scene/
Andújar, R., 'Play Review - Khameleon Productions’ Medea: Oxford’s first BAME play', Didaskalia: The Journal for Ancient Performance, 14(1). (2018)
https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/160275477.pdf
In May 2018 the Oxford University Drama Society performed a modern adaptation of Euripides' tragedy Medea with an all BAME cast and crew.
“You think that I mig...
In May 2018 the Oxford University Drama Society performed a modern adaptation of Euripides' tragedy Medea with an all BAME cast and crew.
“You think that I might be a witch? That I might be a strange, dangerous monster? Because I wasn’t born here and because I am a woman.”
Set in a dystopian world, Jason has abandoned his wife, Medea, and their two children. He is remarrying the princess of the land, with the hope that this partnership will bring him security and prosperity. Medea, a barbarian and now left alone, is seen as a menace to the law and is threatened with banishment. After pleading for mercy, Medea is allowed one day before she must leave, during which she plans to complete her dark and disturbing quest for "justice”.
Medea is not just a play about fidelity, family and revenge, but an inquiry into the psyche of those most marginalised by society. It is an exploration of the themes of identity and belonging, the politics of power and femininity, and a psychological examination of how anyone can be sufficiently inflamed by insult, loss and the threat of isolation to harm the people they most love.
Featuring a BAME cast and crew, Oxford BAME Drama Society presents a modern adaptation of Euripides’ Tragedy, combining music with movement and spoken word to transform Robin Robertson’s translation into a celebration of culture and exploration of identity.
Dos Santos, V., 'Oxford’s students are diversifying their theatre scene', gal-dem (2018)
http://gal-dem.com/oxfords-students-are-diversifying-their-theatre-scene/
Andújar, R., 'Play Review - Khameleon Productions’ Medea: Oxford’s first BAME play', Didaskalia: The Journal for Ancient Performance, 14(1). (2018)
https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/160275477.pdf
In May 2018 the Oxford University Drama Society performed a modern adaptation of Euripides' tragedy Medea with an all BAME cast and crew.
“You think that I might be a witch? That I might be a strange, dangerous monster? Because I wasn’t born here and because I am a woman.”
Set in a dystopian world, Jason has abandoned his wife, Medea, and their two children. He is remarrying the princess of the land, with the hope that this partnership will bring him security and prosperity. Medea, a barbarian and now left alone, is seen as a menace to the law and is threatened with banishment. After pleading for mercy, Medea is allowed one day before she must leave, during which she plans to complete her dark and disturbing quest for "justice”.
Medea is not just a play about fidelity, family and revenge, but an inquiry into the psyche of those most marginalised by society. It is an exploration of the themes of identity and belonging, the politics of power and femininity, and a psychological examination of how anyone can be sufficiently inflamed by insult, loss and the threat of isolation to harm the people they most love.
Featuring a BAME cast and crew, Oxford BAME Drama Society presents a modern adaptation of Euripides’ Tragedy, combining music with movement and spoken word to transform Robin Robertson’s translation into a celebration of culture and exploration of identity.
Dos Santos, V., 'Oxford’s students are diversifying their theatre scene', gal-dem (2018)
http://gal-dem.com/oxfords-students-are-diversifying-their-theatre-scene/
Andújar, R., 'Play Review - Khameleon Productions’ Medea: Oxford’s first BAME play', Didaskalia: The Journal for Ancient Performance, 14(1). (2018)
https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/160275477.pdf
Item title reads: "The Dynasts - Thomas Hardy's famous work was produced and acted by the University Dramatic Society with great success."
Oxford.
Student...
Item title reads: "The Dynasts - Thomas Hardy's famous work was produced and acted by the University Dramatic Society with great success."
Oxford.
Students of the Oxford University Dramatic Society parade through a street in their costumes for Thomas Hardy's play of the "Dynasts". Some of them are in character including one dressed as an old man smoking a pipe. He takes the pipe out of his mouth and spits on the ground.
Static shot of them as they walk past crowds of spectators. Some very good costumes.
FILM ID:206.12
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/
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Item title reads: "The Dynasts - Thomas Hardy's famous work was produced and acted by the University Dramatic Society with great success."
Oxford.
Students of the Oxford University Dramatic Society parade through a street in their costumes for Thomas Hardy's play of the "Dynasts". Some of them are in character including one dressed as an old man smoking a pipe. He takes the pipe out of his mouth and spits on the ground.
Static shot of them as they walk past crowds of spectators. Some very good costumes.
FILM ID:206.12
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/
FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/
British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/
Welcome to the 2020/21 Cuppers Awards Ceremony! Thanks so much for taking part and we're looking forward to making more amazing theatre with you in the future!
We'll announce the awards, then have a screening of the show that wins 'Best of Cuppers'!
In May 2018 the Oxford University Drama Society performed a modern adaptation of Euripides' tragedy Medea with an all BAME cast and crew.
“You think that I might be a witch? That I might be a strange, dangerous monster? Because I wasn’t born here and because I am a woman.”
Set in a dystopian world, Jason has abandoned his wife, Medea, and their two children. He is remarrying the princess of the land, with the hope that this partnership will bring him security and prosperity. Medea, a barbarian and now left alone, is seen as a menace to the law and is threatened with banishment. After pleading for mercy, Medea is allowed one day before she must leave, during which she plans to complete her dark and disturbing quest for "justice”.
Medea is not just a play about fidelity, family and revenge, but an inquiry into the psyche of those most marginalised by society. It is an exploration of the themes of identity and belonging, the politics of power and femininity, and a psychological examination of how anyone can be sufficiently inflamed by insult, loss and the threat of isolation to harm the people they most love.
Featuring a BAME cast and crew, Oxford BAME Drama Society presents a modern adaptation of Euripides’ Tragedy, combining music with movement and spoken word to transform Robin Robertson’s translation into a celebration of culture and exploration of identity.
Based on Robin Robertson’s translation
Adapted by Francesca Amewudah-Rivers
Music featured:
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Kendrick Lamar - How Much A Dollar Cost
Kanye West - Monster
Fugees - Ready or Not
Enya - Boadicea
Stormzy - Blinded By Your Grace, Pt. 2
Dos Santos, V., 'Oxford’s students are diversifying their theatre scene', gal-dem (2018)
http://gal-dem.com/oxfords-students-are-diversifying-their-theatre-scene/
Andújar, R., 'Play Review - Khameleon Productions’ Medea: Oxford’s first BAME play', Didaskalia: The Journal for Ancient Performance, 14(1). (2018)
https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/160275477.pdf
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Had you heard of Medea before this production?
What were your first impressions of Medea?
What do you think of her now?
Is Medea still relevant today?
In May 2018 the Oxford University Drama Society performed a modern adaptation of Euripides' tragedy Medea with an all BAME cast and crew.
This video features interviews with the cast and crew filmed just before their final performance, where we find out what they think about Medea.
“You think that I might be a witch? That I might be a strange, dangerous monster? Because I wasn’t born here and because I am a woman.”
Set in a dystopian world, Jason has abandoned his wife, Medea, and their two children. He is remarrying the princess of the land, with the hope that this partnership will bring him security and prosperity. Medea, a barbarian and now left alone, is seen as a menace to the law and is threatened with banishment. After pleading for mercy, Medea is allowed one day before she must leave, during which she plans to complete her dark and disturbing quest for "justice”.
Medea is not just a play about fidelity, family and revenge, but an inquiry into the psyche of those most marginalised by society. It is an exploration of the themes of identity and belonging, the politics of power and femininity, and a psychological examination of how anyone can be sufficiently inflamed by insult, loss and the threat of isolation to harm the people they most love.
Featuring a BAME cast and crew, Oxford BAME Drama Society presents a modern adaptation of Euripides’ Tragedy, combining music with movement and spoken word to transform Robin Robertson’s translation into a celebration of culture and exploration of identity.
Dos Santos, V., 'Oxford’s students are diversifying their theatre scene', gal-dem (2018)
http://gal-dem.com/oxfords-students-are-diversifying-their-theatre-scene/
Andújar, R., 'Play Review - Khameleon Productions’ Medea: Oxford’s first BAME play', Didaskalia: The Journal for Ancient Performance, 14(1). (2018)
https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/160275477.pdf
In May 2018 the Oxford University Drama Society performed a modern adaptation of Euripides' tragedy Medea with an all BAME cast and crew.
“You think that I might be a witch? That I might be a strange, dangerous monster? Because I wasn’t born here and because I am a woman.”
Set in a dystopian world, Jason has abandoned his wife, Medea, and their two children. He is remarrying the princess of the land, with the hope that this partnership will bring him security and prosperity. Medea, a barbarian and now left alone, is seen as a menace to the law and is threatened with banishment. After pleading for mercy, Medea is allowed one day before she must leave, during which she plans to complete her dark and disturbing quest for "justice”.
Medea is not just a play about fidelity, family and revenge, but an inquiry into the psyche of those most marginalised by society. It is an exploration of the themes of identity and belonging, the politics of power and femininity, and a psychological examination of how anyone can be sufficiently inflamed by insult, loss and the threat of isolation to harm the people they most love.
Featuring a BAME cast and crew, Oxford BAME Drama Society presents a modern adaptation of Euripides’ Tragedy, combining music with movement and spoken word to transform Robin Robertson’s translation into a celebration of culture and exploration of identity.
Dos Santos, V., 'Oxford’s students are diversifying their theatre scene', gal-dem (2018)
http://gal-dem.com/oxfords-students-are-diversifying-their-theatre-scene/
Andújar, R., 'Play Review - Khameleon Productions’ Medea: Oxford’s first BAME play', Didaskalia: The Journal for Ancient Performance, 14(1). (2018)
https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/160275477.pdf
Item title reads: "The Dynasts - Thomas Hardy's famous work was produced and acted by the University Dramatic Society with great success."
Oxford.
Students of the Oxford University Dramatic Society parade through a street in their costumes for Thomas Hardy's play of the "Dynasts". Some of them are in character including one dressed as an old man smoking a pipe. He takes the pipe out of his mouth and spits on the ground.
Static shot of them as they walk past crowds of spectators. Some very good costumes.
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The Oxford University Dramatic Society (OUDS) is the principal funding body and provider of theatrical services to the many independent student productions put on by students in Oxford, England. Not all student productions at Oxford University are awarded funding from the society; however it is rare, for example, for any student production at the Oxford Playhouse not to receive substantial funding from the society. The society funds many types of shows, mostly at the Oxford Playhouse, Burton Taylor Theatre, and the individual college theatres such as the Moser Theatre at Wadham and the O'Reilly Theatre at Keble. All productions put on by Oxford University students can use the society's services, such as the website, the wardrobe, and advice from the committee.
The Society supports a competition for Freshers (Cuppers), held in Michaelmas Term and a New Writing Festival in Hilary Term. OUDS also supports an annual National UK Tour, which culminates in a long run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and, jointly with Thelma Holt, a Shakespeare production which tours Japan, with preview performances in the UK.