In many ways, This World Lousy is a timeless tale-in-the-woods, with all the moments of intrigue and passion that mark any captivating classic. But This World Lousy is not your typical story: it intends to subvert our comfortable expectations – brave hero, self-destructive villain, happy ending – and cast an inquisitive eye at the failings of human nature. What happens to others when we don’t step up to our challenges? Who suffers when we tussle for power and control? What can fear do to a man on the run? These questions, and more, will be fleshed out by some of Oxford’s best 

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THEOPHILUS KWEK, LIBRETTIST