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SUMMARY:Images of Authority: Portraits Between Iran and Europe
DESCRIPTION:Images of Authority: Portraits Between Iran and Europe\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Images of Authority: Portraits Between Iran and Europe\n\n\n\nThis free exhibition examines the power of portraits in shaping the image of three contemporaneous rulers: Fath Ali Shah Qajar (1797–1834)\, King George III (1760–1820)\, and Napoleon Bonaparte (1799–1814)\, offering a fascinating reflection on the role of imagery in both personal and political life. \n\n\n\nJuxtaposing works on different media from Iran\, Britain\, and France\, the display reveals the strategies these leaders and their image-makers used to convey authority\, ambition\, and personality. \n\n\n\nFor the first time in over a century\, the exhibition also presents two recently restored Qajar paintings\, alongside insights from their conservation discoveries. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking informatio\n\n\n\nPrices: \n\n\n\nFree \n\n\n\nLocation: \n\n\n\nGallery 29 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSelected artworks on display\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		Seated Portrait of Fath Ali Shah of Iran retouched & conserved\, about 1798\, oil on canvas © Ashmolean Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		Portrait of a setar player\, 1797–1798. Detail from the retouched and conserved portrait of a setar player\, signed Mirza Muhammad\, oil on canvas © Ashmolean Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		Portrait of King George III\, after 1800. Engraving by Anthony Cardon\, after William Beechey © Ashmolean Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		Miniature Portrait of Napoleon I\, 19th century. Watercolour on ivory miniature by Jean-Baptiste Isabey © Ashmolean Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		Caricature of George III as Cheyt Singh\, about 1786. Hand-coloured engraving © Ashmolean Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		Mirror case depicting Fath ‘Ali Shah’. Carved ivory mirror case from Iran by Muhammad Ali © Ashmolean Museum
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/images-of-authority-portraits-between-iran-and-europe/
LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, 35 Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 2PH
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SUMMARY:Pat Suet-Bik Hui & the Three Perfections
DESCRIPTION:Pat Suet-Bik Hui & the Three Perfections\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Pat Suet-Bik Hui & the Three Perfections\n\n\n\nThis exhibition celebrates the work of Pat Suet-Bik Hui 許雪碧 (b. 1943)\, a US-based Hong Kong artist\, shown alongside others who explore the tradition of the ‘three perfections’ 三絕 – the harmonious blending of poetry\, calligraphy\, and painting. \n\n\n\nFeaturing works by Hui\, her contemporaries\, her teacher Lui Shou-Kwan\, and artists of his generation\, as well as earlier examples from the 17th to 19th centuries\, the exhibition offers a rich context for understanding Hui as both an innovator and a guardian of tradition. \n\n\n\nIn this artistic lineage\, calligraphic brushstrokes carry as much compositional weight as painted forms\, while poetry and imagery combine to create expressions neither can achieve alone. \n\n\n\nHui’s contemporary approach merges abstract and semi-abstract ink and colour washes with understated calligraphy\, inscribing poems that reflect on themes including love\, loss\, and the quiet joys of drinking. \n\n\n\nVisitors will find translations of many inscribed poems and guidance on interpreting the interplay of painting\, calligraphy\, and poetry within individual works. \n\n\n\nHui gifted her paintings to art historian Michael Sullivan\, whose collection was bequeathed to the Ashmolean Museum in 2013. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nPrice: \n\n\n\nFree \n\n\n\nLocation: \n\n\n\nGallery 11 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		Painting with Poem by Xin Qiji\, Pat Suet-Bik Hui & Wucius Wong\, 1987\, ink & colour on paper © Ashmolean Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		Painting with poem by Paul Ka-Yin Kwok\, Pat Suet-Bik Hui & Paul Ka-Yin Kwok\, 1999\, ink colour on paper © Ashmolean Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		Painting with poem by Nara Singde\, Pat Suet-Bik Hui\, 1991\, ink & colour on paper © Ashmolean Museum
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/pat-suet-bik-hui-the-three-perfections/
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SUMMARY:Peter Rhoades & Emma Baldwin: Hand to Eye
DESCRIPTION:Peter Rhoades & Emma Baldwin: Hand to Eye\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Peter Rhoades & Emma Baldwin: Hand to Eye\n\n\n\nPeter Rhoades’s works in this exhibition date from the 1970s and 80s\, a time of both personal and historical change and tension. Only a few of these paintings and drawings have been shown before.  \n\n\n\nPeter returned to making images direct from visual observation\, having spent the 1960s primarily involved with various kinds of abstraction. In doing so\, he was reviving his Ruskinian roots initially nurtured by his father and Percy Horton at the Ruskin School of Art.  \n\n\n\nThe drawings and a few of the paintings also represent his ongoing concern with European figure composition. \n\n\n\nPeter is an artist and teacher/lecturer working in painting\, drawing and printmaking. Much of his teaching career has been at Oxford University as both a tutor at the Ruskin School of Art and Christ Church College.  \n\n\n\nPeter was also a lecturer at Abingdon & Witney College\, working for many years on the prestigious Foundation Visual Arts course with his co-exhibitor Emma Baldwin. \n\n\n\nEmma Baldwin is a potter who\, after thirty years at Abingdon and Witney College\, is making wheel-thrown vessels full-time. Emma enjoys making both functional and sculptural forms inspired by both contemporary and historical sources.  \n\n\n\nShe is primarily drawn to ceramics as an object\, fascinated by the line between what makes something functional or a work of art. Emma finds the entire process of transforming Earth into an object of beauty completely engrossing. \n\n\n\nEmma was first introduced to clay at school\, aged 14\, and has been working with it on and off ever since. Emma studied ceramics at Bristol Polytechnic in 1992\, where she had the privilege to be taught by both Walter Keeler and Mo Jupp – two truly inspiring potters. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nTicket prices: \n\n\n\nFree entry \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nWednesday 21 January to Saturday 07 February 2026 \n\n\n\nMonday to Saturday from 10.00am to 4.00pm \n\n\n\nClosed on Sunday and Bank Holiday \n\n\n\nRunning time: \n\n\n\n1 hour\, without an interval \n\n\n\nGood to know: \n\n\n\nExhibition Opening on Thursday 22 January from 6.00pm to 8.00pm \n\n\n\nPlease join for drinks to celebrate the opening of this exhibition \n\n\n\nFree event. No booking required. \n\n\n\nMeet the Artists on Thursday 05 February from 6.00pm to 8.00pm \n\n\n\nJoin the artists for drinks and an informal tour of the exhibition \n\n\n\nFree event. No booking required. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout The North Wall Arts Centre\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\nThe North Wall Arts Centre is an an award-winning theatre\, gallery and performing arts centre located in Summertown\, North Oxford. The facility was opened in 2007\, and offers a fully flexible 200-seat theatre\, a public art gallery\, as well as studios for dance and drama. \n\n\n\nThe centre is owned by St Edward’s School and shared with the city\, and it was created for the benefit of emerging artists across a range of disciplines. The programme of events at The North Wall places emphasis on new and innovative work. \n\n\n\nDiscover more about The North Wall Arts Centre\, including travel\, access and venue information.
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/peter-rhoades-emma-baldwin-hand-to-eye/
LOCATION:The North Wall Arts Centre\, South Parade\, Oxford\, OX2 7JN
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SUMMARY:The Talented Mr Ripley
DESCRIPTION:The Talented Mr Ripley\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout The Talented Mr Ripley\n\n\n\nStep into a world of deception\, desire\, and deadly ambition. How far would you go to become someone else? \n\n\n\nTom Ripley is a nobody—scraping by in New York\, forging signatures\, telling little white lies—until a chance encounter changes everything. When a wealthy stranger offers him an all-expenses-paid trip to Italy to bring home his wayward son\, Dickie Greenleaf\, Tom leaps at the opportunity. \n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		The Talented Mr Ripley\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBut in the sun-drenched glamour of 1950s Italy\, surrounded by shimmering waters and whispered secrets\, Tom is seduced by the life Dickie leads—the freedom\, the wealth\, the effortless charm.  \n\n\n\nFascination turns to obsession\, and as his grip tightens on Dickie’s world\, the lines between truth and deception begin to blur. What starts as an innocent opportunity spirals into a chilling game of lies\, identity theft\, and murder. \n\n\n\nThe ten-strong ensemble cast is led by Ed McVey as Tom Ripley. Ed was one of the stars of The Crown. Bruce Herbelin-Earle from Netflix’s Free Rein is Dickie Greenleaf\, and EastEnders regular and Strictly Come Dancing finalist Maisie Smith stars as Marge Sherwood. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWatch the trailer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nTicket prices: \n\n\n\nFrom £15.00 \n\n\n\nTickets are subject to a transaction fee of £3.95 \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nMonday 26 to Saturday 31 January 2026 \n\n\n\nMonday to Saturday at 7.30pm \n\n\n\nThursday and Saturday at 2.30pm \n\n\n\nRunning time: \n\n\n\n2 hours 35 minutes\, including an interval \n\n\n\nLocation: \n\n\n\nMain Auditorium \n\n\n\nAge guidance: \n\n\n\n12+ \n\n\n\nWarning: \n\n\n\nThis production uses strobe effects and smoking on stage. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Aylesbury Waterside Theatre\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\nAylesbury Waterside Theatre is a stunning modern venue at the heart of Buckinghamshire’s cultural scene.  \n\n\n\nOpened in 2010\, its striking wooden interior takes inspiration from the rolling Chiltern Hills\, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere. The theatre regularly hosts top touring productions\, offering audiences the chance to enjoy big-name shows and world-class entertainment without heading to London. \n\n\n\nDesigned for comfort and accessibility\, the venue features step-free access\, wheelchair spaces\, and hearing loop systems. Whether you’re after a hit musical\, stand-up comedy\, or a magical Christmas pantomime\, Waterside Theatre has something for everyone. \n\n\n\nSee important information about Getting there and Access here \n\n\n\nSee other shows at this venue
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/the-talented-mr-ripley/
LOCATION:Aylesbury Waterside Theatre\, Exchange Street\, Aylesbury\, Buckinghamshire\, HP20 1UG
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SUMMARY:Dear England
DESCRIPTION:Dear England\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Dear England\n\n\n\nThe National Theatre’s 2024 Olivier Award-winning smash-hit comes to Oxford in a highly anticipated national tour. \n\n\n\nIt’s time to change the game. The country that gave the world football has since delivered a painful pattern of loss. The England men’s team has the worst track record for penalties in the world\, and manager Gareth Southgate knows he needs to open his mind and face up to the years of hurt to take team and country back to the promised land. \n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		Dear England\n\n\n\nFrom multi-award-winning writer James Graham (Sherwood\, BBC) and director Rupert Goold (Patriots\, Cold War)\, this five-star ‘new stage epic’ (Telegraph) tells the uplifting\, at times heartbreaking\, and ultimately inspiring story of Gareth Southgate’s revolutionary tenure as England manager\, in a ‘gripping’ (The Times) examination of nation and game. \n\n\n\nA co-production with JAS Theatricals. \n\n\n\nCasting to be announced. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWatch the trailer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat the critics say\n\n\n\n\n“A theatrical spectacle as uplifting as any England victory.” ★★★★★ \n\n\n\nThe Telegraph \n\n\n\n\n\n“The beautiful game in a beautiful play.” ★★★★★ \n\n\n\nWhatsOnStage \n\n\n\n\n\n“A back-of-the-net winner.” ★★★★★ \n\n\n\nThe i \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nTicket prices: \n\n\n\nFrom £15.00 \n\n\n\nTickets are subject to a transaction fee of £3.95 \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nTuesday 27 to Saturday 31 January 2026 \n\n\n\nTuesday to Saturday at 7.30pm \n\n\n\nWednesday\, Thursday\, and Saturday at 2.30pm \n\n\n\nRunning time: \n\n\n\nThis show has an interval \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout New Theatre Oxford\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\n\nThere has been a theatre on George Street for almost 170 years. The first theatre was built in 1836\, and a second in 1886. In 1934\, the third New Theatre opened. \n\n\n\nThe theatre has been owned by several different companies and undergone several name changes. It is now owned by the Ambassador Theatre Group and hosts everything from ballet and opera to musicals. \n\n\n\nOn performance days\, the Box Office opens at noon and closes 15 minutes after the show starts. If there is a performance on a Sunday or Bank Holiday\, Box Office will open 2 hours before the show begins and close 15 minutes after the show starts. \n\n\n\nThere is a large air-conditioned bar with seating located below the Stalls Foyer\, two further bars in the Circle Foyer and an additional one at the back of the balcony. All stocked with an array of drinks and snacks. \n\n\n\nThere is a cloakroom located in the stalls bar. If this is closed\, please speak to a member of staff. £1 per item. It is free to ATG Theatre Card members. \n\n\n\nSee important information about Getting there and Access here \n\n\n\nSee other shows at this venue
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/dear-england/
LOCATION:New Theatre Oxford\, 24-26 George Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 2AG
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SUMMARY:Company
DESCRIPTION:Company\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Company\n\n\n\nMusic and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim \n\n\n\nBook by George Furth \n\n\n\nPresented by University of Oxford student company Fennec Fox Productions \n\n\n\nDirected by Joshua Robey \n\n\n\n‘Everything’s different\, nothing’s changed. Only maybe slightly rearranged.’ \n\n\n\nHell is other people. They’re always inviting Bobby over for dinner\, always so glad to see him. On his 35th birthday\, Bobby needs things to change. \n\n\n\nThrough a series of sharp comic vignettes and timeless songs\, Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s kaleidoscopic musical asks whether we should grow up\, give in\, and learn to accept the joys and compromises of living with others. \n\n\n\nThis radical student production reimagines Company as you’ve never seen it before – featuring Sondheim’s award-winning songs Company\, You Could Drive a Person Crazy\, The Ladies Who Lunch\, Side by Side and the iconic Being Alive. \n\n\n\nPresented by University of Oxford student company Fennec Fox Productions and Cartesian Productions\, this fresh staging brings new life to Sondheim’s legendary musical comedy about life\, love and marriage. \n\n\n\nThis amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nTicket prices: \n\n\n\nFrom £15.00 \n\n\n\nA £2.75 booking fee per transaction applies to this event across all channels – website\, phone and in-person bookings at the Box Office. The fee is waived for members\, schools\, groups and access bookers. \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nWednesday 28 to Saturday 31 January 2026 \n\n\n\nWednesday to Saturday at 7.30pm \n\n\n\nSaturday at 2.30pm \n\n\n\nRunning time: \n\n\n\nThis show has an interval \n\n\n\nAge guidance: \n\n\n\n14+ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Oxford Playhouse\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\nOxford Playhouse and its Burton Taylor Studio present and produce several live performances and feature a rich array of British and international dramas\, family entertainment\, contemporary dance and music\, student and amateur shows\, comedy\, lectures and poetry. \n\n\n\nThe Playhouse not only produces and tours its own theatrical productions\, but it also fosters creativity through its Artists in Residence program and the Playhouse Plays Out series\, which brings unique events to various locations across the county. \n\n\n\nThe theatre’s Participation Team engages over 15\,000 individuals annually\, offering an extensive range of activities\, including post-show discussions\, workshops\, work experience opportunities\, holiday programs\, a youth theatre\, and a company for young performers. \n\n\n\nOxford Playhouse stands dedicated to its mission of being a Playhouse for all\, striving to ignite inspiration and bring about transformative experiences through its commitment to creativity on its stages\, within its community and online. \n\n\n\nDiscover more about Oxford Playhouse\, including travel\, access and venue information.
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LOCATION:Oxford Playhouse\, Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 2LW\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra: Ein Heldenleben
DESCRIPTION:Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra: Ein Heldenleben\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra: Ein Heldenleben\n\n\n\nDvořák Carnival Overture\, Op. 92 side-by-side \n\n\n\nShor Violin Concerto No. 7 \n\n\n\nStrauss Ein Heldenleben\, Op. 40 \n\n\n\nGiuseppe Gibboni violin \n\n\n\nCayenna Ponchione-Bailey conductor \n\n\n\nMarios Papadopoulos conductor \n\n\n\nRichard Strauss spent the first half of his career producing a string of opulent\, proto-cinematic tone poems that redefined orchestral virtuosity. The most epic of them is also the consummate musical autobiography.  \n\n\n\nEin Heldenleben is a picture of ambition\, bravery and resilience which combines music of unprecedented richness\, excitement and tenderness. Strauss’s bold orchestration might scatter its adversaries with panache\, but it concludes with a humbling glimpse of life’s spiritual journey.  \n\n\n\nBefore it\, Giuseppe Gibboni is the soloist for the spirited momentum and tender repose of OPO Composer-in-Residence Alexey Shor’s Violin Concerto No. 7. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nTicket prices: \n\n\n\nFrom £15.00 \n\n\n\nStudents from £5.00 \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nThursday 29 January 2026 at 7.30pm \n\n\n\nRunning time: \n\n\n\n120 minutes
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/oxford-philharmonic-orchestra-ein-heldenleben/
LOCATION:Oxford Town Hall\, Oxford Town Hall\, St Aldate's\,\, Oxford\, OX1 1BX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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SUMMARY:West End Magic
DESCRIPTION:West End Magic\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout West End Magic\n\n\n\nLondon’s longest-running magic show brings wonder\, delights and surprises direct from the West End. \n\n\n\nJoin some of the UK’s finest magical performers as they transport secrets and spectacle direct from the Leicester Square Theatre.  \n\n\n\nWitness astonishing magic\, elegant illusions and playful mischief\, peek behind the scenes of a hidden magic emporium\, and discover whether you’ll be chosen as the magician’s assistant. \n\n\n\nPrepare for a hidden journey filled with marvel\, mystery and merriment. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nTicket prices: \n\n\n\nChild – £18.50 \n\n\n\nAdult – £23.50 \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nThursday 29 January 2026 at 7.30pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout The Mill Arts Centre\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\nThe Mill Arts Centre is the cultural hub for Banbury and the surrounding area. \n\n\n\nAs the only dedicated arts provision in the area\, it aims to inspire creativity and enrich the lives of the communities by providing a high-quality\, varied artistic\, educational and participatory programme. \n\n\n\nIt plays a significant role in the town’s cultural\, social and economic development by offering the community the chance to engage with and be entertained by several art forms. \n\n\n\nThe Mill Arts Centre offers an exciting live events programme\, including theatre\, dance\, music\, comedy\, film\, workshops and classes. Alongside this\, it runs several community projects and initiatives with partner organisations. \n\n\n\nYou can visit our Café Bar for delicious hot and cold drinks and light refreshments – and while you’re there\, the Gallery is home to a fantastic programme of exhibitions from local artists. \n\n\n\nAlternatively\, if you’re looking for meeting rooms or spaces for hire in Banbury\, our wide range of spaces – including our theatre\, art studio\, dance studio and meeting rooms – are available for hire. \n\n\n\nDiscover more about The Mill Arts Centre\, including travel\, access and venue information.
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/west-end-magic/
LOCATION:The Mill Arts Centre\, Banbury\, Spiceball Park\, Banbury\, Oxfordshire\, OX16 5QE
CATEGORIES:Variety
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SUMMARY:My Life with Kenneth Williams
DESCRIPTION:My Life with Kenneth Williams\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout My Life with Kenneth Williams\n\n\n\nDavid Benson burst onto the theatre scene in 1996\, taking the Edinburgh Fringe by storm with My Life with Kenneth Williams. Critics\, audiences and close friends of Williams were unanimous in their praise. \n\n\n\nThirty years on\, and in celebration of Kenneth Williams’ 100th Birthday\, David Benson revisits his classic portrait of the much-missed Carry On star in a new version of the show exploring the astonishing connection that intertwined his life with that of Williams when Benson was still a schoolboy. \n\n\n\nIn a dazzling display of impeccably honed stage craft\, Benson gives an unsparing portrayal of the tormented comic genius\, lurching from hilarity to self-pity in public and in private.  \n\n\n\nA captivating raconteur in his own right\, Benson has many tales to tell of his time as ‘the man who does Kenneth Williams‘ and the adventures he has had since in an unconventional career. \n\n\n\nDavid Benson has most recently been seen touring nationwide with Jack Lane in their acclaimed Dad’s Army Radio Show. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReviews\n\n\n\n\n“A masterpiece of comic timing”. \n\n\n\nEvening Standard \n\n\n\n\n\n“Brilliant… truly remarkable”. \n\n\n\nMail on Sunday \n\n\n\n\n\n“An exhilarating one-man tour de force… unforgettable and inspirational theatre that has the audience cheering in admiration”. \n\n\n\nIndependent On Sunday \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nTicket prices: \n\n\n\nAll tickets £24.75 \n\n\n\nPrices include a £1.00 Restoration Levy\, a £1.50 Booking Fee and a 25p Community Fund Levy \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nThursday 29 January 2026 at 7.30pm \n\n\n\nRunning time: \n\n\n\n2 hours \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Kenton Theatre\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\nSituated in the centre of Henley-on-Thames\, the Kenton Theatre is the fourth-oldest working theatre in the UK and a registered charity. Seating 240\, the theatre today offers a varied programme of comedy\, drama\, music\, talks and more – as well as being available for hire. \n\n\n\nThe theatre is home to annual performances from Henley Amateur Operatic and Drama Society (HAODS)\, Henley Children’s Theatre\, Henley Drama Festival\, Henley Literary Festival\, Henley Players\, Henley Youth Festival\, Mike Hurst\, the National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO)\, Woodley Light Operatic Society\, amongst others. High-profile performers at the Kenton in recent years include Michael McIntyre\, Georgie Fame\, Haley Mills\, Chris Barber\, Dara O’Briain\, Diana Rigg\, Russell Brand\, PP Arnold and Marti Webb. \n\n\n\nThe theatre’s first production\, the farce The School of Reform took place on 07 November 1805. Celebrated performers who have graced the Kenton stage over the last five decades include Celia Johnson\, John Mortimer\, Anthony Newley\, Kate Winslet\, Tom Baker\, Joe Brown\, Diana Dors\, David Essex\, Roy Hudd and Jeremy Irons. \n\n\n\nDiscover more about the Kenton Theatre\, including travel\, access and venue information.
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/my-life-with-kenneth-williams/
LOCATION:Kenton Theatre\, Henley-on-Thames\, 19 New Street\, Henley-on-Thames\, Oxfordshire\, RG9 2BP
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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