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Alice's Adventures in Literature
Thoughts about fiction, film and theatre


A Deep Dive of "Dead in the Water" from Operation Mincemeat
(pun fully intended) "Dead in the Water" is one of the songs from Operation Mincemeat that I shamefully underestimated when I saw the...
Alice G
Jun 21, 2023
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I, Daniel Blake Play Review
Yesterday I went to see I, Daniel Blake at Northern Stage. I’m still struggling to find words that do justice to it. To call it “an...
Alice G
May 31, 2023
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OXOPS' Evita at Oxford Playhouse - review
Oh what a circus, oh what a show! OXOPS (Oxford Operatic Society) has gone to town with Evita. ★★★★★ Evita is a classic of the...
Alice G
Jan 27, 2023
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Calendar Girls at Oxford Playhouse - Review
Who wants a silent night when you could have this fun-filled riot of a show?! ★★★★★ From the opening number "Yorkshire", a Belle-esque...
Alice G
Jul 13, 2022
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Hooked: How Crafting Saved My Life - Review
Known for her roles in big Broadway shows, Sutton Foster picks up the pen to tell us about the real woman behind the well-known...
Alice G
May 29, 2022
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Why Did They End the Affair? Analysis of Scene Three of Betrayal by Harold Pinter
As I've recently read the script and seen the film of Betrayal (full thoughts here), I wanted to examine a scene in closer detail, as I...
Alice G
Mar 27, 2022
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Review: Private Lives at Oxford Playhouse
Noel Coward's classic is delivered with sparkling wit and energy by some of Britain's most treasured actors Noel Coward's Private Lives...
Alice G
Mar 13, 2022
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