Drama at Oxford video transcript.

Audio from on-stage rehearsal:
You see now this is what we call a pantomime.

[Ensemble singing]

Students talking to camera:

Student 1:
Well I've always been interested in drama and theatre, but I've never really done much of it. I didn't really have the opportunity, because the schools I went to never did like, uh productions. The serious Oxford drama was a bit too daunting, as like a first time, starting to get involved with drama and also I didn't know how much I'd be able to balance my time with my degree as well, so OULES felt like the perfect thing for me.

Audio from on-stage rehearsal:

Actor 1:
You know what that means, it's time to go undercover.

Actor 2:
Oh, I love going undercover, I haven't done that in ages. Should we pick sides?

Students talking to camera:

Student 2:
Drama is not something that we do a lot in Poland, you have to really seek it out. And I always wanted to do it, so I was like 'Oh let's try it now.' 

Student 3:
So this is my first time doing a show at all, which is really fun. And I've ended up with quite a fair role in it, so uh yeah, it's been good.

Speaker 4:
I wanted kind of like a, a chill 'in' to drama at Oxford, and I've been loving it ever since. It's great.

Speaker 1:
You don't have to face rejection, because anyone that comes to auditions get a role, which is really like reassuring I think. 

Speaker 3:
It can be very low commitment if you want it to be, like there's no pressure. 

Speaker 2:
And then for crew you just fill out a Google form and that's most of the time it's like 'okay, yeah you've got it.'

Speaker 4:
I think I had the expectation coming here that all of the drama shows were really serious and dark and intense, and coming to OULES has just been like really nice, comedic reprieve from all of that. So I've had a lot of fun with it.

Audio from on-stage rehearsal:

Actor 3:
Whatever my brother has been telling you, it's a pack of lies.

Actor 4:
How dare you!

Actor 3:
This fool allowed their best treasure map to fall into the hands of an old crooked captain in a pub one night.

Students talking to camera:

Student 1:
They're all just really lovely, friendly, open people. It's such a tight-knit community, but it's a tight-knit community that accepts everyone and sort of like invites everyone in. I think you become a part of it so quickly because we have so many social events as well as just rehearsals, which I think really helps sort of weld together the cast and the crew and I think by the end of each production you become really close with these people. And it is, we like to joke that it's sort of like a cult: once you're in you never get out 'cause you just keep these friendships for the rest of your time at Oxford, if not past that even. 

Student 2:
Give it a go. It's the best decision I've ever made, like most of my friends are from OULES and yeah, you just build a really nice community and yeah it's great.

Student 3:
I felt like such a part of a tight knit group from the start, it's been really good fun. I never at any point felt even remotely sort of like nervous or worried about anything that's going on, and even if I was there were a whole group of like people there to support you through whatever it is that you know you might be feeling a bit nervous about. So really, honestly just go for it. Like you'll have such a good time. It's definitely, it's one of the best things that I've done coming here, like in terms of like extracurricular activities. It's been great.

Student 4:
You come here to make friends, mess about a bit and do some theatre. It's great, yeah.

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