Oliver Jones

Brixton, London

Freelance Arts Writer at The Stage

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Storehouse review

5 days ago | thestage.co.uk | Oliver Jones

“Final reveal is worth seeing”ReviewsDeptford Storehouse, LondonScott Karim in Storehouse at Storehouse Deptford. Photo: Helen MurrayBreathtaking design only partly compensates for an unenlightening tale of truth seeking on the internetSupport The Stage by registering or subscribingTo continue reading this article you must be logged in. Register or login below to unlock 3 free articles every month. OR Or subscribe from just £7.99 and get unlimited access to thestage.co.uk. Remember Login
Overheard in a Tower Block review

1 week ago | thestage.co.uk | Oliver Jones

“Tugs at the heartstrings ”ReviewsLittle Angel Studios, LondonClarke Joseph-Edwards in Overheard in a Tower Block at Little Angel Studios, Lonon. Photo: Ellie KurttzRich, emotionally charged tale of taking on life’s challenges for ages seven and upSupport The Stage by registering or subscribingTo continue reading this article you must be logged in. Register or login below to unlock 3 free articles every month. OR Or subscribe from just £7.99 and get unlimited access to thestage.co.uk. Remember Login
A Live Show at London Transport Museum: Irrepressibly upbeat

3 weeks ago | thestage.co.uk | Oliver Jones

“More bounce than a Moon Ball”ReviewsCubic Theatre, London Transport MuseumJames Georgiou and Hattie Manton in Transport Explorers: A Live Show at London Transport Museum. Photo: Mark DouetFun children’s show introducing the science behind the London Transport Museum’s exhibitsSupport The Stage by registering or subscribingTo continue reading this article you must be logged in. Register or login below to unlock 3 free articles every month.
Out of the Hat review

1 month ago | thestage.co.uk | Oliver Jones

“Magic delivered with old-school aplomb”ReviewsWell Walk Theatre, LondonOut of the Hat at the Well Walk Theatre, London. Photo: Yulia OrloMarvellous magic and old-time atmosphere in a show full of surprisesSupport The Stage by registering or subscribingTo continue reading this article you must be logged in. Register or login below to unlock 3 free articles every month. OR Or subscribe from just £7.99 and get unlimited access to thestage.co.uk. Remember Login
Showdown review at The Albany: brains and brawn

1 month ago | thestage.co.uk | Oliver Jones

“Astounding acrobatics with emotional depth”ReviewsThe Albany, LondonLoris Di Via in Showdown at The Albany, London. Photo: Andy PhillipsonThe Albany hosts a circus show with brains as well as brawn, and a pulse-racing soundtrackSupport The Stage by registering or subscribingTo continue reading this article you must be logged in. Register or login below to unlock 3 free articles every month. OR Or subscribe from just £7.99 and get unlimited access to thestage.co.uk. Remember Login
Good Samaritan rescues Jack Russell after it gets stuck 16ft up a tree

2 months ago | metro.co.uk | Oliver Jones

A Good Samaritan rescued a Jack Russell after it got trapped chasing a squirrel 16ft (5m) up a tree. Keen amateur photographer Kelly Brooks was walking her cockapoos Coco, 14, and Treacle, 10, through the park last Thursday morning when she saw the dog, called Jack, fly past her. He continued to chase the squirrel around 16ft (5m) up a tree before he reached a fork between branches and got stuck.
Hundreds flock to dumped sofa after it becomes unlikely tourist attraction

2 months ago | metro.co.uk | Oliver Jones

Hundreds of people have flocked to have their photo taken on a dumped sofa in the middle of a village after it became an unlikely tourist attraction. Since finding fame, the two-seater settee has been mentioned on TripAdvisor as something to do in Lydbrook, Gloucestershire and has a dedicated Facebook page. It was dumped on a wasteland in the middle of the village in early April.
Australian activist suggests Prince Andrew accuser Virginia Giuffre was killed

2 months ago | metro.co.uk | Oliver Jones

A prominent activist for survivors of sexual abuse has claimed that Prince Andrew accuser Virginia Giuffre was killed rather than died by suicide. Grace Tame - a well-known campaigner against sexual violence - disputed the official narrative and spread a conspiracy theory over Ms Giuffre's death. The 41-year-old's family said that the mother-of-three, who was trafficked and abused by paedophile American financier Jeffrey Epstein and, had taken her own life in her home near Perth last week.
Neo-Nazis celebrate Hitler's birthday with swastika cake at a pub

2 months ago | metro.co.uk | Oliver Jones

A group of neo-Nazis celebrated Adolf Hitler's birthday at a pub in Greater Manchester then boasted about it on social media. Members of British Movement - a fringe far-right extremist group - unfurled racist flags and brought along a cake adorned with a swastika to mark the dictator's 136th birthday last Saturday afternoon.
Valerie the sausage dog 'fit and well' after 529 days alone in Australian bush

2 months ago | metro.co.uk | Oliver Jones

A sausage dog has been found 'fit and well' despite spending 529 days alone in the Australian bush. Valerie's fate has transfixed the Australian public since she went missing on Kangaroo Island in November 2023. After 'weeks of tireless efforts ... by volunteers and partner organisations the miniature dachshund has been safely rescued and is fit and well,' Kangala Wildlife Rescue said last night.