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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
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


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


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


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


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


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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