Oxford Playhouse weekend shows and performances

Oxford Playhouse has live shows running across Thursday, April 23, to Saturday, April 25, with drama, a solo studio piece and a family puppet show on the bill. (oxfordplayhouse.com) The main-stage production this weekend is *Murder in the Cathedral*, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, and Friday, April 24, plus 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 25. The venue lists it as T.S. Eliot’s “thought-provoking masterpiece.” (oxfordplayhouse.com) At the Burton Taylor Studio, *An Adequate Abridgement of Boarding School Life as a Homo* plays at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, and Friday, April 24. Oxford Playhouse describes it as “life through the lens of a young queer man,” and the Friday performance is marked sold out on the calendar. (oxfordplayhouse.com) Saturday’s family option is *Hickory Dickory Dock*, a “slapstick glove puppet adventure” with performances at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. on April 25. The Playhouse lists the 3 p.m. show as limited availability. (oxfordplayhouse.com) The mix shows how the Playhouse splits its weekend between its Beaumont Street main stage and the smaller Burton Taylor Studio, with separate listings for drama, family work, comedy, music and dance. The venue calls itself a charity, creative hub and “community anchor” in Oxford. (oxfordplayhouse.com ) Oxford Playhouse is also pushing a broader spring 2026 season that includes produced drama, touring work and returning comedy acts. A season announcement published November 17, 2025, said the spring programme would bring “drama, music, dance and family entertainment” to the venue. (oxfordplayhouse.com) The next events after this weekend are already on the schedule: *Riff Off*, billed as an Oxford student a cappella collaboration, on Monday, April 27; Mike Wozniak’s *The Bench* on Tuesday, April 28; and Ivo Graham’s *Orange Crush* on Wednesday, April 29. (oxfordplayhouse.com) For anyone planning a visit, Oxford Playhouse says its box office is open Monday to Saturday from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., and the live listings are updated on its online calendar. (oxfordplayhouse.com)